Hospitals in Ibadan for families abroad: public, private, costs and emergency numbers

Which are the main public hospitals in Ibadan?

University College Hospital (UCH) on Queen Elizabeth Road is Ibadan's federal teaching hospital, with over 30 wards and more than 800 beds, according to the hospital.

UCH was established by an Act of Parliament in November 1952 and formally commissioned in November 1957, its service charter says. Its main lines, 08131733447 and 08131734161, are listed as open 24 hours.

Oyo State's secondary hospitals are run by the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board. They include Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital in Yemetu, where a new emergency children's ward opened in May 2026, and Ring Road State Hospital, whose psychiatric unit reopened in April 2025.

Not every area has a general hospital: a January 2025 motion in the Oyo State House of Assembly said six local government areas, including Ibadan South East, Ido and Ona Ara, had none.

What does UCH offer older people?

The Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre at UCH sees patients aged 60 and above, and has done since 13 December 2012, after it was commissioned on 17 November 2012, according to UCH.

The centre runs a geriatric outpatient clinic every weekday, alongside neurology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, ENT, palliative, healthy ageing and memory clinics on set days. It also has a ward, physiotherapy, pharmacy, dietetics, theatre, dental care and medical social work, and UCH says it had registered close to 19,000 patients.

The Sir Kessington Adebutu Geriatric Rehabilitation Centre at UCH provides 24-hour skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, with the aim of helping people return to their homes or previous care settings.

How does a first visit to UCH work?

Patients with a referral letter go to the clinic they were referred to; patients without one go to the Family Medicine Department for an initial assessment and onward referral if needed, UCH says.

First-time patients register and pay at the Central Health Records Department and are given a case file. Follow-up patients bring their blue appointment card and are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before their appointment time.

On admission, fees are paid at a pay point, and UCH offers a Fixed Admission Deposit facility to cover care for a set period. Visiting hours are 11am to 12 noon and 5pm to 6pm, with two visitors per patient, food from home is not allowed, and meal tickets are part of the entry fees.

What do hospitals in Ibadan cost?

UCH's service charter says its price lists are subject to review from time to time, and its outpatient guide says the nurse or a designated official gives the cost of services, and the pharmacist the cost of medicines, before payment.

UCH asks patients to pay only at designated revenue points and to keep receipts. No neutral, dated source of current consultation fees at Ibadan public or private hospitals was found when this page was checked in November 2026.

The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), set up under a 2016 state law, said in March 2024 that its premium starts from ₦13,500 a person a year, with monthly payment possible for the informal sector.

What are the emergency numbers in Ibadan?

For a medical emergency in Oyo State, NEMSAS lists 112 and 615 as the emergency call centre numbers, in an update reported in August 2026.

At UCH, adults with emergencies go to the Emergency Department and children to the Otunba Tunwase Children Emergency Ward. Pregnant women with emergencies between 8am and 5pm go to the emergency room in the Antenatal Clinic, and after 5pm to the Emergency Department.

• Oyo State emergency lines: 112 and 615 (NEMSAS, August 2026).
• UCH main lines: 08131733447 and 08131734161 (UCH website, checked November 2026).
• UCH SERVICOM nodal officer for complaints: 08131734080 (UCH service charter, 2025).

What about private hospitals in Ibadan?

Private hospitals and medical laboratories in Oyo State must be registered with the state government, and the state's task force on private medical practice has sealed unregistered facilities, the Oyo State commissioner for health said in 2018.

The commissioner said then that anyone can ask the ministry about the registration criteria for a health facility. Kinship doctor calls and check-ins are available anywhere in Nigeria, including Ibadan; Kinship Visits are in Lagos only.

• Save 112 and 615 in your parent's phone and your own
• Note the nearest hospital with a 24-hour emergency department
• Keep a copy of any referral letter and the UCH blue card
• Ask the clinic nurse for the cost before each test or treatment
• Pay only at hospital pay points and keep every receipt
• Ask a private hospital to confirm its Oyo State registration
• Check whether the person is on OYSHIA or another health scheme
• Note the SERVICOM number in case you need to complain

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