Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital is a federal government of Nigeria teaching hospital located in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria[1][2].The current Chief Medical Director is Professor Reuben A.

[3][4][5] The purpose of Irrua specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) is to become a Centre of Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service to various health problems facing the rural and suburban/small urban town communities.

[citation needed] Irrua specialist teaching hospital is also established to provide specialized, affordable, accessible and qualitative promotive, preventive and curative health care services for patients.

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital was established by decree 92 of 1993 (Appendix I).

[8][9][10] The current Chief Medical Director is Professor Reuben.A Eifediyi.