The Aga Khan Hospital (AKHD), in collaboration with the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Women for Women Foundations will conduct a free plastic and reconstructive surgery camp in Dar es Salaam. The project is also targeting female children.
“This year, we anticipate conducting a total of 40 surgeries both minor and major depending on the cases,” said AKHD’s head of Surgery department Dr Athar Ali during a news conference on Friday. “On September 16 this year we will conduct screening as a means of preparing for the camp,” he said.
Dr Ali said the camp is estimated to cost $60,000 (Sh131.4 million) and will cover all surgical and administrative costs. The fund comes from Women for Women and AKHD Patient’s Welfare Programme.
According to him it will be the third time for the hospital to organize the surgeries which started in 2016. Over 60 patients received treatment in the first two camps and the costs were covered by AKHD.
Read more at the source: The Citizen Tanzania, by Gadiosa Lamtey – Dated: August 25, 2017
Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, established in 1964, is a multispecialty hospital offering quality health care for the people of Tanzania. In 2000, construction of a new building was complete, expanding the Hospital to its current 74-beds. The Hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and state of the art diagnostic services. It is also part of the Aga Khan Health Services international referral system, with links to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
International Society for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) – WomenforWomen is a charity programme supported by female plastic surgeons whose goal is to help women suffering from disfiguring or socially excluding injuries and trauma, with the goal of enabling such women to continue on to lead happy and prosperous lives despite their injuries and trauma they have suffered in the past.
Muhimbili National Hospital Tanzania (MNH) is National Referral Hospital and University Teaching Hospital with 1,500 bed facility, attending 1,000 to 1,200 outpatients week, admitting 1,000 to 1,200 inpatients per week. It has 2700 employees of which 300 are doctors and specialists, 900 registered & enrolled nurses and the rest are supporting operations employees.
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