Kidney transplant in low resources countries; 6 years of successes and challenges at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania
BMH has successfully sustained a KT program led by a local team following training and mentorship from Japanese experts. The overall estimated mortality rate indicated favourable outcomes for kidney transplant recipients in this low-resource setting comparable to those in developed nations. The hospital's six-year experience demonstrates the feasibility of establishing and maintaining KT services in low-income countries.
Authors
- Shuzo Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-814X)
- Abel Makubi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0866-6726)
- Hindu Ibrahim
- Vitus Kajerero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0393-5655)
- Denis Rainer
- Sumi Hidaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-0868)
- Masumbuko Y. Mwashambwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-7479)
- Alfred Meremo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5349-7717)
- Remigius Rugakingira
- Alphonce B Chandika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6158-3043)
- Sabina Matulo Mmbali
- Okoa Sukunala
- kessy charles Shija
- A Mohomed
- A. A. Touré
- Kazunari Tanabe
- Devotha Mputi
- Venance John Misago
- Reuben Mkinga
- Anthony Gyunda
- Nashon Kagwe
- Christina Benny Mwakilasa
- Andason Kilovele
Institutions
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (JP)
- Ministry of Health (ME)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04284-z
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Dodoma