DODOMA, May 22 -- BENJAMIN Mkapa Hospital (BMH) is envisioned to transform into a medical tourism hub in Dodoma, with plans to establish a medical tourism village at the University of Dodoma (UDOM).

The plans are contained in the hospitals ambitious 10-year strategy aimed at strengthening specialised healthcare services, research and training.

The hospital is also setting up a special fund to support bone marrow transplants for children suffering from sickle cell disease and kidney transplant services for needy citizens in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

The initiative targets raising 7bn/- within two years, with 4bn/- already collected. BMH Executive Director, Prof Abel Makubi, revealed the plans yesterda...