Why medical tourism is a potential game-changer for Tanzania
Among people who visited Tanzania in 2023, 6.8 percent came from Zambia and 8 percent of them came to seek medical attention. Kenya contributed 5.1 percent of all tourists, with 4 percent coming to Tanzania for medical treatment, according to NBS’ 2023 International Visitors’ Exit Survey Report. PHOTO | FILE
Dar es Salaam. Recent advancements in Tanzania’s medical ecosystem are creating a new form of tourism that could potentially be a game-changer in the country’s economic growth endeavours, available data shows.
While Tanzania, like many other African nations, is grappling with a number of health challenges, including a shortage of facilities and specialists, some neighbouring countries find solace in Tanzania’s recent advancements in the treatment of cancer, cardiac complications and kidney conditions, among other illnesses.
