Transformation of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania: Findings and Experiences from 1,313 Cardiovascular Procedures in Five Years
The experience underscores the importance of strategic investment, leadership, and partnerships in advancing health system resilience and equity in low-resource settings. A total of 1,313 patients benefited from minimally invasive procedures and open-heart surgeries in the five years of the cardiology and cardiothoracic department's establishment.
Authors
- John Robson Meda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-9970)
- Hindu Ibrahim
- Sami Khatib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8469-6214)
- Anwar Ahmed Salim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-6596)
- Happiness Kusima
- Severine Kessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-8556)
- Alphonce B Chandika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6158-3043)
- Baraka Alphonce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-6284)
- Monica S. Kessy
- Abel Makubi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-7317)
- Sanun Ally Kessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6854-3887)
- A. A. Touré
- Kelvin Masava
- Alfred Deo Luvakule
Institutions
- Instituto Benjamin Constant (BR)
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Ministry of Health (ME)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Heart
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1488
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39