Partnership
Specialist Cardiothoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery within Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
A government-owned teaching facility, operated and managed by CIBA under a Public–Private Partnership — delivering CABG, valve, congenital and thoracic care to northern Nigeria.
24/7 Urgent Cardiac Line 0800 AKTH-CTC
The Partnership
Governance & structure
A government-owned facility, run to international standards under a formal Public–Private Partnership with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
(a) Ownership
Government-owned
The facility, land and public clinical mandate remain with AKTH and its supervising government authorities.
(b) Operation
CIBA — private partner
CIBA holds the operating and management mandate: clinical staffing, systems, equipment and service standards.
A Public–Private Partnership (PPP) — public accountability, private-sector standards of care, with a single clinical governance framework.
PPP FrameworkServices & Procedures
What we operate on
01
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Off-pump and on-pump CABG for multivessel coronary artery disease.
02
Valve Surgery
Repair and replacement of aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, including rheumatic disease.
03
Congenital Heart Repair
Palliation and definitive repair for paediatric and adult congenital heart disease.
04
Thoracic Oncology
Lung and mediastinal tumour resection with staged, multidisciplinary care.
05
Interventional Cardiology
Diagnostic angiography, PCI and structural heart procedures.
06
Cardiac Imaging & Support
Echocardiography, CT angiography and structured cardiac support services.
Theatre, ICU & Cardiac Support
A full cardiac-care continuum
8
Surgical theatres
40
ICU & HDU beds
24/7
On-call teams
12
Cath lab suite
Capacity figures indicative — subject to final accreditation and management approval.
Facility & technology →
Our Specialists
Consultant-led, multidisciplinary teams
Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, cardiac anaesthetists, perfusionists and critical-care nurses working as one unit.
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Name & credentials to be confirmed
Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist
Name & credentials to be confirmed
Interventional Cardiologist
Name & credentials to be confirmed
Chief Clinical Perfusionist
Name & credentials to be confirmed
Patient Journey
From referral to recovery
01
Referral & Triage
Urgency is classified; time-critical cases are routed to the 24/7 cardiac line.
02
Imaging & Assessment
Echocardiography, CT and laboratory work confirm the diagnosis and operability.
03
Multidisciplinary Review
Cardiologists, surgeons, anaesthetists and perfusionists agree the plan.
04
Surgery & ICU Care
Procedure, monitored recovery in cardiac ICU, and structured follow-up.
Quality & Governance
Accountable by design
Public oversight and private-sector operating standards, held to the same clinical audit.
Accreditation
National cardiothoracic accreditation
Awaiting approvalClinical governance
Monthly MDT & outcome audit
ActivePatient safety
Pre-op checklist & blood-bank protocol
ActiveResearch & training
Fellowship & surgical residency
Awaiting approvalReferral Pathway
A numbered clinical protocol
- 01Refer via the cardiac line or secure referral form, with imaging attached.
- 02Triage classifies urgency within one working hour.
- 03Direct to clinic, or straight to theatre for time-critical cases.
- 04MDT confirms the plan and the referring physician is notified.
Emergency access
24/7 cardiac line
0800 AKTH-CTCUrgent and time-critical referrals — acute aortic syndromes, unstable coronary events, penetrating chest trauma — are answered around the clock.
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From the Centre
Clinical
Cardiac ICU commissioning and staffing programme
Draft awaiting approvalTraining