University Teaching Hospital
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The University Teaching Hospital is a hospital
in Lusaka
, Zambia
. It is the largest hospital in Zambia, with 1655 beds. It is a teaching hospital
and, as such, is used to train local medical students and nurses. UTH offers both inpatient and outpatient care and is a center for specialist referrals from across the country.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. It is the largest hospital in Zambia, with 1655 beds. It is a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
and, as such, is used to train local medical students and nurses. UTH offers both inpatient and outpatient care and is a center for specialist referrals from across the country.