UCTH Expands Advanced Care, Denies Ethnic Bias Claims

By Frank Ulom

The Chief Medical Director, CMD of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, has highlighted the institution’s growing capacity to handle complex medical procedures, while also dismissing allegations of ethnic discrimination in the recruitment of house officers.

Prof. Ikpeme disclosed this on Friday during a media tour of the tertiary health institution in Calabar, where he showcased ongoing infrastructural upgrades, newly remodelled wards, and the hospital’s expanding role as a referral centre serving patients across Nigeria and neighbouring African countries.

Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, CMD UCTH

The CMD said the hospital had moved beyond routine healthcare delivery to advanced and specialised interventions, including hip and knee replacements, brain tumour surgeries, spinal surgeries, and minimally invasive procedures known as keyhole surgeries.

“We’ve got the equipment, we’ve got the personnel, we’ve got the training, and we’ve got the space,” Prof. Ikpeme said.

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