Tanzania, March 25 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is steadily building the foundations of a regional medical hub, with a major shift now taking shape at Mloganzila where a planned "medical city" is bringing together training, research and specialised care under one ecosystem.

At the centre of this ambition is a newly approved $83 million modern teaching, research and treatment hospital at the already built Cardiovascular Centre of Excellence, expected to redefine specialised healthcare delivery in the country.

The development came into sharp focus during a recent visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Culture and Sports to the construction site of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), under the...