Dar es Salaam, January 27th, 2014 – The Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam today launched its first Oncology programme as part of the second phase of its TShs 130 billion expansion designed to cover cardiac and other medical specialties.
Oncology clinics, which began in December 2013, have to date carried out over 50 chemotherapy treatments. The Hospital has also significantly invested in enhancing its surgical resources, effectively offering the whole spectrum of cancer services from prevention to palliative care. Oncology is a growing non-communicable disease. In Tanzania each year, 35,000 new cases of cancer are reported.
Aga Khan Hospital’s Oncology programme will be one of the most comprehensive private sector health care oncology programmes in Tanzania. The Hospital’s expansion is the largest ever carried out by the Aga Khan Health Services since its opening in 1964 and the single largest private sector investment in health care in Tanzania.
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