TANZANIA: Tanzania to expand medical tourism offerings with liver transplants

Monday, November 25, 2024

By Herieth Makwetta

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Surgeons from Fortis Hospital India and their counterparts from Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) operate on a patient at MNH in Dar es Salaam at the weekend. PHOTO | MNH

What you need to know:

• Tanzania is set to position itself as a leading destination for medical tourism in the region with plans to introduce liver transplants by the end of 2025

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is set to position itself as a leading destination for medical tourism in the region with plans to introduce liver transplants by the end of 2025. The initiative follows the country’s success in offering specialised treatments such as kidney transplants, cancer care, cardiac interventions and orthopaedic procedures, which have already attracted patients from neighbouring countries.

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