Road crashes account for 60 percent of MOI patients, new study reveals
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Prof Riziki Shemdoe, speaks in Arusha on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. PHOTO | JANETH MUSHI
Arusha. Road traffic accidents continue to account for the majority of patients treated at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Institute (MOI), with between 60 and 62 percent of admissions linked to crashes, the hospital has said.
Speaking on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, during specialised training on road infrastructure safety for engineers from the Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads), the Rural and Urban Roads Agency (Tarura), private practitioners and other stakeholders in Arusha, MOI Head of Research Unit, Dr Joel Bwemelo, said the trend remained a major public health concern.
