Mwanza. About 20 percent of babies born at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Mwanza are diagnosed with congenital heart defects, doctors have revealed, citing pregnancy-related illnesses, poor nutrition, alcohol and tobacco use as major contributing factors.
However, due to a shortage of equipment, many affected infants must be referred to the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Dar es Salaam for further treatment.
