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Medic's Guide to Work and Electives Around the World - Electives, hospitals, medical schools, medicine, nursing, travel, work, NGOs, voluntary work, UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Mark Wilson
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Population: 29.7 million
Languages: English and Swahili
Capital: Dodoma
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Int Code: +255

A detailed background to health care structure in Tanzania can be found at www.tanzania.go.tz/health 

Useful Addresses:

Ministry of Health, PO Box 9083, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 51 20261 Fax: 51 39951

Visas and work permit:  For up-to-date information visit: http://www.tanzania-online.gov.uk. 

THE MEDICAL SCHOOLS:

Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences www.muchs.ac.tz (University Web Site: www.udsm.ac.tz),Office of the Principal, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 215 03026 Fax: 22 215 1586 .They can organize electives, for example in Mbeya Consultant Hospital. Only around 50 Tanzanian students enrol a year and there is a high drop-out rate. This makes Tanzania very short of doctors. It uses:
Muhimbili Medical Centre, PO Box 65000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel:  +255 51 150939/1500816.

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, KCMC, Moshi Towa, Kilimanjero Tel: +255 55 543 77 Fax: 55 543 81 www.kcmc.ac.tz It uses:
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre www.kcmc.ac.tz , PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania Tel: +255 57 54263/52291 Fax: 55 54381.

Two new Medical Schools are:

Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU), Faculty of Medicine, 322 Regent Estate, P.O. Box 65300, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 22 270 0021, Fax: 22 277 5591
Vignan's International Medical & Technological University, Faculty of Medicine, P.O. Box No. 77594, Saruji Complex, New Bagamayo Road, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 51 647 257, Fax:  51 647 038 www.imtu.edu 

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS:

Bugando Hospital www.bugando.org PO Box 1370, Mwanza, Tanzania Tel: +255 68 40610.
The University College of Health Sciences at Bugando Medical Center is established as a Catholic college having four schools: Medical, Nursing, Pharmacotherapy and Dental. 

Mbeya Referral Hospital, PO Box 419, Mbeya, Tanzania Tel: +255 65 3576.
Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, PO Box 338, Zanzibar, Tanzania Tel: +255 54 31071.

Other Government run hospitals used for electives:

Hindu Mandal Hospital, PO Box 581, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 51 110237/110428.
Agha Khan Hospital, PO Box 2289, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 51 114096.
Nachingwea District General Hospital, Nachingwea, Lindi, South Tanzania
Teule District Designated Hospital, Muheza, Tanga Region, Tanzania.

MISSION HOSPITALS:

Berega Mission Hospital, Berega, Morogoro, Tanzania.
St Anne’s Hospital, PO Box 2, Liuli (via Songea), Tanzania (connected via USPG charity).
St Francis Hospital, Kwo Mkono, Handeni District, Tanzania.

A Note about Tanzania’s Flying Doctor Service:

A flying doctor service is based in Arusha Tel: +255 2548578 

 

 
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