DODOMA, June 2 -- A total of 73 facilities across Tanzania have been registered to provide dialysis services, the government announced today.

Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly.

These facilities span regional referral hospitals, zonal referral hospitals, specialized hospitals, the National Hospital, and private hospitals.

The statement was made in Parliament in Dodoma by the Minister of Health, Jenista Mhagama, while presenting the Ministrys revenue and expenditure estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year. She said the expanded access to dialysis services has brought significant relief to citizens by bringing the services closer to them, ultimately s...