# Ebonyi university hospital begins 60-day free medical outreach

> David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital and David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences announced a two-month free treatment programme for people unable to afford care. The Federal Ministry of Information published the announcement on 1 October, describing it as open to residents of Ebonyi and people from other parts of Nigeria.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-01
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On 1 October, the Federal Ministry of Information reported that David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital and David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences had begun a two-month free-treatment programme in Ebonyi. The institutions said it was open to people unable to afford care.

The university vice-chancellor said staff contributed ₦10.5m through a health endowment fund. The hospital’s founder pledged to fund the first two weeks personally. These funding statements were reported by the institutions; the source did not report a full programme budget.

## Data

### Ebonyi university hospital begins 60-day free medical outreach

Methodology: The announced 60-day period and condition list come from the source; no results or beneficiary count were reported.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Outreach announcement | This record describes only the event and scope reported by the official source. | occurred |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/dufuhs-dufuth-to-begin-free-60-day-medical-outreach/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=csv)

### University staff health-fund contribution

Staff contribution reported by the vice-chancellor; not total programme budget.

Methodology: Source reports collective staff donations through the health endowment fund.

| Item | Million NGN | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Collective staff contribution | 10.5 | Reported donation |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/dufuhs-dufuth-to-begin-free-60-day-medical-outreach/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/dufuhs-health-fund-contribution?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/dufuhs-health-fund-contribution?lang=en&format=csv)

### Duration of the free-treatment programme

The headline gives 60 days; the body describes the period as two months.

Methodology: Duration is taken from the FMINO headline; this does not assert health outcomes or that the period was completed.

| Item | Calendar days | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Announced programme duration | 60 | Announced |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/dufuhs-dufuth-to-begin-free-60-day-medical-outreach/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/outreach-duration?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-ebonyi-universities-start-free-60-day-medical-outreach-2026/data/outreach-duration?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, official report](<https://fmino.gov.ng/dufuhs-dufuth-to-begin-free-60-day-medical-outreach/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-01)

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