Woman surgeon making impact in Tanzania

Some of the notable cases she has handled include conducting the first rare surgery on a 10-year-old child in 2017 from Zanzibar where his lower oesophageal sphincter failed to open during swallowing a condition known as Achalasia. Such a complex surgery had only been done in a few countries such as India and Saudi Arabia. Dr Bokhary did the first such surgery in Tanzania. The separation of conjoined twins is no easy feat and it takes great specialized skill. in 2018 conjoined twins were presented to Dr Bokhary after being referred from Missenyi District where the mother had given birth at St Thereza Omukajunguti health care centre. Maryness and Anisia were first assessed by Dr Bokhary who noted that the twins shared vital organs. Because of this complexity and lack of other specialists needed for the operation the twins had to be flown to Saudi Arabia for the separation operation to be done there. Dr Bokhary had to accompany the twins and was also part of the 35 member team that operated on the girls. “ Being part of the team of surgeons that operated on the girls was a feat I feel great to have been part of. It was a very complex surgery that had to be done in stages. I derive my happiness from seeing the execution of a successful surgery,” remarks Dr Bokhary.

Woman surgeon making impact in Tanzania

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