University in Nigeria
Ifo, Ogun
University profile
Royal Institute of Health Technology (Royal Health Tech) is a private health training institution at Ifo in Ogun State, south-western Nigeria. It trains middle-level health manpower, with an emphasis on primary health care, and awards certificates, diplomas and professional diplomas in medical and health sciences, health technology, and environmental, social and management sciences. Its vision is to excel in the training of middle-level manpower for the health sector.
The institute operates from two sites along the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway: a main campus at Apomu Bus Stop, via Ifo, and an administrative block at Railway Crossing, Arigbajo, Ifo. The main campus has six blocks housing demonstration rooms, a library, a computer/ICT centre, two laboratories, classrooms, offices, restaurants and sporting facilities, together with a teaching health centre and a 500-seat conference centre that also serves for examinations.
Teaching is organised in departments: Community Health (JCHEW and CHEW), Dental Health (dental surgery technician/dental nursing), Dispensing Opticianry, Environmental Health (Environmental Health Technician, and ND and HND in Environmental Health Technology), Health Technique (Health Assistant and Health Technician), Health Information Management, Medical Laboratory (Medical Laboratory Technician) and Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician). Public Health Nursing (24 months) and a Diploma in Food Hygiene are also listed among available programmes, and a Centre for Degree Programmes lists B.Sc. Public Health, B.Sc. Health Education and B.Sc. Environmental Health. Students on the JCHEW, CHEW, Health Assistant and Health Technician programmes take part in clinical duties at the teaching health centre.
Student accommodation is available in a hostel 150 metres from the main campus, in blocks named Daniel, David and Dorcas. Each block has 10 rooms with toilets, kitchens and laundries, four students share a room, and each block has a common room with TV and indoor games. Hostel accommodation is compulsory for students in the Community Health department only. The campus cafeteria opens from 8am to 5pm, a minimart operates at the hostel, and the school runs three buses for academic activities. Sport includes lawn tennis, volleyball, table tennis and snooker, managed by the Students' Union.
The institute's objectives include providing instruction leading to diplomas and certificates in health sciences and health technology, training technical manpower in line with state and federal ministries of health and education policy to support primary health care at all levels, conducting research to improve health care delivery and management in the state, and holding conferences, seminars and workshops. An online e-library offers books grouped by environmental health, community health, medical laboratory, dental health, pharmacy technician and health information management.
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JCHEW candidates are expected to hold five passes in English, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and any two other subjects in WASSCE/GCE or NECO at not more than two sittings, and to be domiciled in the local government area. Existing health facility workers such as ward orderlies and health attendants with relevant qualifications may be admitted if nominated and supported by their employers.
Applications for the 2025/26 session were invited from suitably qualified persons.
The hostel has Daniel, David and Dorcas blocks with 10 rooms each (four students per room), kitchens, laundries and a common room with TV. The school operates three buses for academic activities.
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