Dodoma. Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) has successfully performed minimally invasive heart surgery on three children from Burundians for the first time, marking another milestone in Tanzania's drive to become a regional hub for specialised healthcare.
The procedures were carried out jointly by specialists from BMH and the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) as part of efforts to strengthen local capacity in cardiac care and expand access to specialised treatment for patients from across the region.
Speaking about the achievement, BMH executive director, Prof Abel Makubi, said the milestone supports the government's medical tourism agenda, which seeks to attract patients from neighbouring countries and beyond to access specialised treatment in Tanzania instead of travelling outside the continent.
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