DAR ES SALAAM, July 22 -- EIGHTY specialists from Muhimbili Orthopedic and Brain Institute (MOI), in collaboration with experts from India, have begun providing training on using modern methods of sleep medicine and anesthesia, a move that aims to reduce cost and patients long stay in hospitals.

According to Anaesthetist and Sleep Medicines specialist, Naima Zakaria, the old methods used for direct anesthesia cost 100,000/- while the modern method of vascular blocking drugs does not exceed 20,000/- for one patient.

“The biggest challenge is the use of modern methods because now we provide sleeping pills in two ways, and in the world, they have developed up to five ways and six.

She said that the modern training will simplify the ...