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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – March 27, 2024 – Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKHD), a leading private tertiary healthcare institution in Tanzania, stands in solidarity with the global community to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 (IWD) under the theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”. This occasion marks a significant opportunity to acknowledge the… Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024: Investing in Women to Accelerate Progress towards Mental Health, Gender Equality and Environment in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 18th March 2024 – Across the globe, 8th of March is universally acknowledged as International Women’s Day (IWD). This day serves as a platform to honour the accomplishments of women and to rally society towards the advancement of women’s equality.  The 2024 theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” underscores the imperative to eradicate bias,… Continue reading Women, it is time to prioritize our health: Commemorating International Women’s Day at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 21st February 2024. Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) has joined forces with the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D), to conduct screenings for breast and cervical cancer among its employees. The screening campaign, which was launched yesterday, will also involve prostate cancer tests among men. The health campaign is part… Continue reading Mwananchi Communications Limited and The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam join forces for Staff Cancer Screening

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16th February 2024. The Improving Emergency Care in Tanzania (IMECT) project is a public-private partnership funded by the Polish Government through Polish Aid and implemented by the Polish Center for International Aid and Aga Khan Health Services Tanzania (AKHS, T), in close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania. Under the auspices… Continue reading Inauguration of Prestigious Emergency Training Centre and Equipment handed over by Aga Khan Health Service

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 9th February 2024 – The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHS, T) had the privilege of hosting President Andrzej Duda of Poland, on 9th February 2024.  This visit highlighted the collaborative initiatives between Poland and Tanzania in advancing healthcare, notably through the “Improving Emergency Care in Tanzania” (IMECT). The project is… Continue reading President Andrzej Duda of Poland Visits The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Highlighting Collaborative Efforts in Emergency Care

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 6th February 2024. Members of Young Africans Club have a reason to smile after the club signed a two-year contract with Aga Khan Health Services Tanzania (AKHST), which will enable them to have access to quality medical services at affordable bills. Apart from the members, the quality health services will also… Continue reading YANGA Members to benefit from high quality medical services provided by Aga Khan Hospitals

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 20th December 2023. In a ground-breaking development, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D), proudly emerged as one of the pioneer healthcare institutions in Tanzania to provide Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery) starting July 2023. This milestone was realized through a collaborative effort with Dr. Syed Tanseer Asgher, a… Continue reading Prominent Bariatric Surgeons from Pakistan return to The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, by popular demand to perform additional Weight Loss Surgeries

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1st December 2023. The World Health Organization (WHO) country representative in Tanzania, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses, visited the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D) on Wednesday 22nd November 2023 to view the facility and become familiar with Aga Khan Health Service Tanzania (AKHST). During the visit, Dr. Sagoe-Moses engaged in… Continue reading Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative to Tanzania, Commends The Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam for Providing Exceptional Healthcare Services

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 21st November 2023: The Aga Khan Outreach Health Centres (OHCs) in Tanzania, in partnership with PharmAccess since 2019, continue to effectively implement robust quality standards with the goal of consistently improving quality and patient safety in existing healthcare practices for a safer future. PharmAccess, an international non-governmental organization (NGO), focuses on… Continue reading Aga Khan Outreach Health Centres continue to excel in provision of quality healthcare in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 27th November 2023. The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D), in partnership with Reconstructing Women International (RWI) and Muhimbili National Hospital, will be conducting 25 plastic reconstructive surgeries, for the 8th consecutive year.  These surgeries aim to restore mobility for women and girls from various regions of Tanzania who… Continue reading 8th Year of Free Plastic Reconstructive Surgeries at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, for Tanzanian Women and Girls

Mwanza, Tanzania 28th November 2023: The Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project, a joint effort by Aga Khan Health Services and Aga Khan Foundation Tanzania, convened two meetings (28th November in Mwanza and 12th December in Dar es Salaam) with government counterpart and project collaborators. The primary focus of this gathering was to share the outcomes of… Continue reading Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project – Cancer Research Data Dissemination

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 8th November 2023. The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHS, T) has delivered two (2) fully equipped mobile clinics valued at TZS 618,477,000 (242,540 USD) to the Ministry of Health, aiming to support Tanzania’s primary health care agenda by enhancing healthcare access for underserved and remote communities. These mobile clinics will… Continue reading Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania, and the German Government, through Germany Development Bank (KFW), handed over two Mobile Clinics to the Ministry of Health, Government of Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania September 2023: Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST) is implementing a novel, innovative, public-private partnership project, the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project (TCCP), in collaboration with the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) and Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH). The project is occurring under the stewardship of the Ministry of… Continue reading Transforming Gynaecologic Oncology Care in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 8th September 2023: Cancer ranks as one of the foremost non-communicable diseases in Tanzania, with cervical, breast, and prostate cancer emerging as the three most prevalent types. The Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Care Project, an innovative initiative spearheaded by the Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHS,T) organizes complimentary  screening camps in targeted… Continue reading Early detection leads to an early response: Creating a cancer-free future in Tanzania through The Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project (TCCP)

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 28th July 2023. In line with His Highness The Aga Khan’s vision of accessible quality healthcare services, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D), became among the first hospitals in the country to offer Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery). This accomplishment was possible through collaboration with Dr Syed Tanseer Asgher… Continue reading The Aga Khan Hospital Unveil Weight Loss Surgeries at HOME – Mapping Tanzania a hub of Medical Tourism