Unguja, Zanzibar, June 12 -- A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles.

As of Wednesday (June 10, 2026), a total of 54 people had undergone free limb fitting and medical assessments at Mbuzini Hospital in Unguja, thanks to a partnership between the UK-based Naya Qadam Trust and the Zanzibar Global Health and Education Foundation (ZGHEF).

The 30-day exercise began on June 1, 2026 and it is expected to be concluded on July 1, this year.

The mission is being led by Dr Viqar Qurashi, a renowned orthopaedic and rehabilitation specialist, with the support of Madam Zarina Jafferjee, a respected member of the Tanzanian diaspora in the United Kingdom.

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