KILIMANJARO, Sept. 18 -- KILIMANJARO Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) Zonal Referral Hospital in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region has launched a fundraising campaign to complete the construction of its much-anticipated cardiac institute.

The new cardiac unit aims to ease the burden on patients from the Northern Zone regions including Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga, who currently must travel long distances, often to Dar es Salaam or abroad, to access specialised cardiac care. These trips are costly for many.

KCMC Executive Director, Professor Gilliard Masenga said this during the campaign launch on Monday, stressing the urgent need for local cardiac services.

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