Misconceptions delay hydrocele treatment along Tanzania’s coast
A resident of Fukayosi village in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region, Ms Rosemary Masanja, with her grandson Tito Ibrahim, who underwent surgery in 2024 after being born with hydrocele. PHOTO | HARRIET MAKWETTA
Bagamoyo is among five districts where hydrocele sufferers continue to live with the condition, often turning to traditional remedies or local healers.
Tanzania ranks eighth globally and fourth in Africa among countries most affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
