Tanzania, May 21 -- Dar es Salaam. Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) has launched a Sh7 billion fundraising campaign to finance kidney and bone marrow transplants for 100 underprivileged patients over the next two years.

The initiative seeks to support 50 patients in need of bone marrow transplants, mainly children suffering from sickle cell disease, and another 50 patients with chronic kidney failure.

Speaking to editors from different media outlets on Thursday, May 21, 2026, ahead of the hospital's 10th anniversary celebrations, BMH executive director Dr Abel Makubi said the government had already provided seed funding, but the growing demand for specialised treatment required wider stakeholder support.

"Our target is to raise Sh7 billio...