Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a 500-bed hospital, located along Zaria Road Kano. Belonging to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and run under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Health. It is a centre of excellence in nephrology, endoscopic surgery and Radiodiagnosis. A strong Institute of Infectious Diseases and Immunology is in the pipeline that will serve the North Western and some North Central states.