DODOMA, July 12 -- TANZANIAS drive to position itself as a regional hub for medical tourism is gaining traction, with over 470 patients from Comoros seeking specialised and super-specialised healthcare services in the country following a medical camp held last year.

According to a recent report, the country has generated over 2bn/- following a visit by a team of 20 specialist doctors from Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) and Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma.

Tanzanias doctors provided advanced services, including heart surgery, cancer treatment and brain surgery to 2,770 patients in the Comoros. Of the patients, over 470 ...