Sahel Medical Journal is a peer-review quarterly publication of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria, established in 1998. It seeks to promote exchange of scholarly scientific information in Africa and the world in general by publishing high quality articles including original reports, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, conference proceedings, and invited guest editorials and commentaries.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria (UDUTH), publisher of Sahel Medical Journal, is a 1000-bed and 2700-staff strength multi-specialty tertiary hospital established on 2nd May 1980 with commitment to medical education, research, and standard health care services.
The hospital with a catchment population of over 12 million is accredited, in collaboration with Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, to run degree programs in medicine and surgery (MBBS), nursing (BNs), radiography (BRad), public health (MPH), laboratory medicine (BMLS) and pharmacy (BPharm). The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and West African Postgraduate Medical College also accredit the hospital for postgraduate training in various subspecialties in medical practice. The institutions also has schools of nursing, post-basic midwifery, health information and community health.
In furtherance of its vision for excellence, research linkages and technology transfer, UDUTH has memorandum of understanding with foreign health institutions including Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; University of Keele, Staffordshire, UK, Centre National de Rehabilitation et de Neurosciences, Rabat, Morocco, and Soundarapandian Bone & Joint Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, India.
UDUTH organizes regular scientific activities including, among others, quarterly continuing medical education, hospital forum and monthly guest lecture. It has also held collaborative international and national scientific programs including international workshops on genitourinary reconstructive surgery held with faculties from Michigan State College of Medicine, Detroit, USA (2007), urological and genitourinary reconstruction surgery held with faculties from University of Ghana Medical School (2011), awake craniotomy held with faculties from Toronto Western Hospital, Canada (2012), update in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery held with faculties from Madras Medical Mission, Chennai (2013), national workshop on medical education (2013) and minimal access surgery held in collaboration with faculties from Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust, UK and Kulkami Endo Surgery Institute, India (2014).
It has also hosted several annual scientific conferences organized by professional bodies including Nigerian Hypertension Society (2006), Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (2007), West African College of Physician Conference (2014), Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons (2015), Nigerian Association of Nephrology (2016), Nigerian Medical Association (2016), Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (2016).