Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (formerly Otibhor Okae Teaching Hospital). Irrua was established by decree 92 of 1993 (Appendix I) to provide tertiary services to people of Edo State and beyond. The decree among other things provided for a Board of Management for the hospital. Irrua is situated on the Ishan plateau, some 87 kilometers of north of Benin City.

The vegetation is mixed rain forest and transition Guinea Savanna. ISTH has hundreds of specialist and almost two thousand staff all set for you total health.