MNH sends doctors to India for training on liver transplantation
What you need to know:
- This was revealed by the MNH Head of Communications Unit, Mr Aminiel Aligaesha when briefing journalists at a press conference, which took place at the national health facility on Tuesday.
The Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) on Tuesday, November 28, dispatched seven doctors for training on liver transplantation in India.
This was revealed by the MNH Head of Communications Unit, Mr Aminiel Aligaesha when briefing journalists at a press conference, which took place at the national health facility on Tuesday.
The team of doctors, who will receive specialised training in India include four liver specialists, two nurses and a medical supplies technician, confirmed Mr Aligaesha.
Mr Aligaesha added that the training will last for three months and that the doctors would be expected to return in March, 2018.
He also expressed his optimism that the programme would enable the local doctors to gain the desired knowledge, which will help them perform liver transplantation in Tanzania.
"It’s our belief that we will soon start performing liver transplantation in our hospital after the return of the seven. This will help the government save money that it incurs by sending liver patients abroad for treatment,” he said.
For his part, MNH Head of Liver Unit Dr John Rwegasha applauded the hospital management for coming up with the initiative, revealing that the number of liver patients was on rise.
This follows, the MNH specialists on November 21st, 2017 performed the first and historic kidney transplantation into a woman whose kidneys were not functioning.
Again, the MNH specialists this year performed five cochlea implantation cases in children with hearing disorders.
