News & Activities

May 17

NNPC DONATES MRI TO NAUTH

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of NAUTH, Prof Joseph Ugbaja in the company of The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Bond Anyaehie, commissioned the newly NNPC donated 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system in the Radiology Department of the hospital's permanent Site at Akamili-Nnewi.

College of Health Sciences Facility Tour by the Vice Chancelleor

The Vice Chancellor further toured the College of Health Sciences (CHS) facilities at NAUTH Nnewi's Old site.

He also had an interactive session with the Faculty of Medicine students. The events took place on the 15th of May, 2026.
Dec 05

56th INDUCTION: FACULTY OF MEDICINE

56th INDUCTION CEREMONY: FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUANDS

Under the distinguished chairmanship of
Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie
(Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University)
Date: Friday 19th Dec. 2025
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Permanent Site of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Akammili, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Dec 02

UNIZIK’s 118th INAUGURAL LECTURE Delivered by PROF. ECHENDU DOLLY ADINMA

TOPIC: The Anatomy of a Policy: Dissecting the Stages, Forces and Fractures of Health Policies Developments in Nigeria.

DATE: Thursday 4th December, 2025.

TIME: 1 PM

VENUE: ASUU Secretariat Main Hall, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

You can view this via Unizik FM on Facebook.

Jul 02

Jacintha Elo-Ilo

“Anything worth doing, is worth doing well”

Dr Jacinta Chinyere Elo-Ilo (Reader)

MBBS, FWACP(Paed), MSc(Nut.&Dietetics)

Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Dr Jacinta Chinyere ELO-ILO (Nee ULOGU) is an associate Professor of Paediatrics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and Consultant Paediatrician at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria.

She was one of the pioneer medical students (2nd set) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka then Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH). She graduated in February 1996 as the overall best graduating Medical student with distinctions in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

She is a fellow of the West African college of Physicians and a member of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. Has a Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Imo state University Owerri and a Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition from Boston University School of Medicine.

She has many peer reviewed articles in both international and local journals and has presented many conference papers. Her research interest is in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. She has a special interest in the management of Sever Acute Malnutrition (SAM) using locally available foods to tackle both the macronutrient and micro nutrient deficiencies.

Notable Publications:

  • Elo-Ilo JC, Iroezindu MO, Egbuonu I, Ezechukwu CC, Chukwuka JO. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among pre–school children in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Paediatrics 2013; July-September 40(2): 278-283
  • Victoria Chikaodili Ofora, Jacinta Chinyere Elo-Ilo, Chioma Pauline Mbachu, Ogochukwu Chioma Ofiaeli, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Clement Chukwuduruo Ezechukwu. Prevalenc and patterns of acute watery diarrhoeal admissions presenting to a tertiary hospital in South East Nigeria. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies 2021; March 5(3) 126-132

Ongoing Research:

  • Nutritional Status of Children with cerebral Palsy in NAUTH, Nnewi, Anambra state Nigeria.

Research Achievements:

  • Young researcher Award 2019, from NAUTH, Research Society.

Contact Details:

[email protected]

Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka/ Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi Nigeria

Jul 02

Onubogu Chinyere

Doing everything I set out to do to the best of my ability while putting God first, and making the most out of every opportunity

Dr Chinyere Ukamaka Onubogu (Senior Lecturer)

MBBS, MSc., FWACP, FMCPaed

Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Neonatology

Notable researches include:

  • Onubogu CU, Onyeka IN, Esangbedo DO, Ndiokwelu C, Okolo SN, Ngwu EK, Nwaru BI. Changes in breastfeeding and nutritional status of Nigerian children between 1990 and 2008, and variations by region, area of residence and maternal education and occupation. Paediatrics and International Child Health 2016;36 (4), 248-259. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2046905515Y.0000000048
  • Onubogu CU, Egbuonu I, Ugochukwu EF, Nwabueze SA, Onyeonoro UU. The Influence of Maternal Anthropometric Characteristics on the Birth Size of Term Singleton South-East Nigerian Newborn Infants.Niger J Clin Pract 2017; 20 (7), 852-859. DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_308_16
  • Onubogu CU, Ugochukwu EF. A 17 year experience of attrition from care among HIV infected children in Nnewi South-East Nigeria. BMC Infectious Diseases 2021; 21:409 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06099-3

Ongoing researches:

  • Relationship between Cord Blood Levels of Adipokines or Metabolic Parameters and Birth Outcomes of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed singleton newborns at NAUTH Nnewi

Research Achievements:

“Prevalence of mother-to-child-transmission of dual and triplex infections of HIV, Hepatitis B and C viruses in Nigeria” (January, 2020). Sponsored grant by TETFUND. Collaborator
2 “Research partnership to disseminate Social Innovation in Health in Africa – SIHI Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria partnership in 2022 and 2023” (April, 2020). Ongoing, Sponsored grant by WHO/TDR. Collaborator
3 “WHO Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality Equity and Dignity (MPD-4-QED) Programme” (July, 2019). Sponsored grant by WHO. Collaborator

For more information, please see: https://profile.unizik.edu.ng/nau4453

Contact details:

+2348037165759

[email protected]

Jul 02

Onah Stanley

We live for others

Dr Stanley Onah K (Senior Lecturer)

MBBS, FWACPaed
Paediatric emergency

Notable Publications include

  • Feeding practice of under 6months babies in NAUTH

Ongoing research include

  • Sociodemographics of DAMA in NAUTH

Contact details:

[email protected]

Paediatrics Department, NAUTH, Nnewi

Jul 02

Wilson Igwe

Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world (Acts 15:18)

Prof Wilson Igwe

MBBS, FWACP

Paediatrics/Paediatric neurology

Notable works include:

  • Paediatric Epilepsy care in Nigeria: a management approach for the primary care physician. Igwe WC, Aronu AE. Nig J Gen Pract 2021:19:1-5
  • Mental health of adolescents who abuse psychoactive substances in Enugu, Nigeria-a cross-sectional study. Italian J of Pediatrics 2010, 36:53
  • Sociodemographic factors influencing healthcare seeking behavior for Paediatric epilepsy in Southeast Nigeria. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2022. DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1748174

Ongoing research:

  • Neurobehavioral problems in children with epilepsy

For more information, please see: https://cirs. Unizik.edu.ng/dashboard/index

Contact details:

[email protected]

Department of Paediatrics, Nnamdi Azikiwe Awka

Jul 02

Odita Amala

Know the way..
Walk the way…
Show the way…

Dr Odita Amalachukwu Okwukweka

MBBS, FMCPaed

Paediatric Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, Social Paediatrics

Notable works include:

  • Odita, A. O., Obichukwu, N. G., Egbuonu, I., Ugochukwu, E., Chukwuka, J. O., & Okeke, K. N. (2023). Prevalence and Socio-Demographics of Hepatitis B Surface Antiginaemia among Secondary school Children in an urban community Southeast Nigeria: A Cross sectional study : Prevalence and Socio-Demographics of Hepatitis B Surface Antiginaemia. The Nigerian Health Journal, 22(4), 339–347. Retrieved from https://www.tnhjph.com/index.php/tnhj/article/view/590
  • Igwe WC, Umeadi EN, Echendu ST, Odita A. Sociodemographic Factors Influencing Health Care–Seeking Behavior for Pediatric Epilepsy in Southeast Nigeria. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2022 Jul; 13(3): 448–452.
  • Igwe WC, Umeadi EN, Odita AO, Echendu ST, Onah CE and Anyabolu EN. Primary care physicians’knowledge and approach to pediatric epilepsy care in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. International Journal of Biomedical Research 2021; 12(10): e5674. DOI: 10.7439/ijbr.v12i10.5674 Available from: https://ssjournals.com/index.php/ijbr/article/view/5674

Ongoing research include

  • Determinants of health-care seeking behaviour and quality of life of children with epilepsy in Nigeria
  • Knowledge and Management of Neurodevelopmental disorders among Nigerian Medical doctors
  • Histopathological profile of nervous system tumours in Anambra State Nigeria

For more information, please see: https://cirs.unizik.edu.ng/dashboard/index

Contact details:

[email protected]

Department of Paediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka