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Transformation of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania: Findings and

Anwar Ahmed Salim1,2, Alfred Luvakule1, Hindu Ibrahim2

  • 1Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania.

Global Heart
|October 20, 2025
PubMed

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Benjamin Mkapa Hospital enhanced cardiovascular care in Tanzania, performing 1,313 procedures including complex surgeries and interventions. This demonstrates significant progress in advanced cardiac services within a low-resource setting.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Public Health in Low-Resource Settings

Background:

  • Cardiovascular care access is limited in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) in Tanzania has developed advanced cardiology and cardiothoracic services since 2015.
  • BMH aims to meet the increasing demand for specialized medical care in Tanzania.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the evolution of cardiology and cardiothoracic services at BMH.
  • To evaluate the performance and challenges of these services.
  • To report on procedures performed from 2019 to 2024.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective descriptive analysis of patient records and hospital electronic database.
  • Study period: February 2019 to August 2024.
  • Inclusion of both pediatric and adult patients.

Main Results:

  • A total of 1,313 cardiovascular procedures were conducted.
  • Includes 1,215 adult cardiac catheterizations (coronary angiographies, PCI, pacemakers) and 55 pediatric cardiac catheterizations.
  • 43 open-heart surgeries performed, with high success rates (96.5% for PCI, 93.0% for open-heart surgery).

Conclusions:

  • BMH has successfully provided advanced cardiovascular care in central Tanzania.
  • Strategic investment and leadership are crucial for health system resilience in low-resource settings.
  • 1,313 patients benefited from minimally invasive and open-heart procedures.
Abstract

Keywords:
Benjamin Mkapa hospitalCVDLMICTanzaniacardiovascular carehealth system

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