Idia Ize-Iyamu, Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), said the hospital had been repositioned to deliver quality and world-class healthcare through upgraded facilities and improved services.
Ize-Iyamu stated this on Wednesday in Benin City during a courtesy visit to the management of Yongxing Steel Company.
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She said UBTH was strategically positioned to achieve better patient care and treatment outcomes.
While emphasising the importance of partnerships with corporate organisations to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria, she, however, called on Yongxing Steel Company to collaborate with UBTH in a mutually beneficial and sustainable manner.
The UBTH boss, who highlighted the significant improvements in corporate services and healthcare delivery at the hospital, attributed the achievements to the acquisition of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
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She opined that the improvement reinforced UBTH’s commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.
Responding, Zhang Xianghai, Managing Director of Yongxing Steel Company, described the visit as historic and expressed appreciation to the UBTH CMD and her management team.
Xianghai acknowledged the hospital’s contributions to quality healthcare delivery in Edo State and across the South-South region, adding that the visits opened a new chapter for the organisation in 2026.
