Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital set to become regional cancer hub

Africa Regional Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr Gashaw Wolde, speaks on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after touring Benjamin Mkapa Hospital’s new Sh30.2 billion state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre under construction in Dodoma. PHOTO | KATARE MBASHIRU

What you need to know:

  • Once completed, the Centre of Excellence for Cancer Training and Treatment is expected to transform BMH into one of the region’s most advanced oncology facilities.