CONSTRUCTION OF MUHAS CARDIOVASCULAR CENTRE ANNOUNCED IN TANZANIA

The Parliamentary Committee on Education, Culture, and Sports has commenced the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS) for constructing a center for cardiovascular diseases to enable patients to get access to treatment within the country instead of traveling abroad.

The Committee also asked the MUHAS and the government to continue ensuring that various projects are completed in time to enable medical doctors to conduct various research.

Speaking recently during the inspection of the ongoing construction of the MUHAS cardiovascular center at Mloganzila in Kibaha, Coast Region, Committee Chairperson Prof Kitila Mkumbo emphasized the importance of close supervision of the project which is expected to treat more patients.

He added that the committee will work hand in hand with the government to ensure that funds are available to finance the project, costing 650bn.

“The committee will keep on pushing the government to allocate more funds to complete the project to serve more patients,” he added.

On his part, Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda, insisted on collaboration between the MUHAS and the government, saying that once completed it would serve as an international centre for cardiovascular diseases treatment.

Earlier, MUHAS Vice Principal Prof Andrea Pembe said currently the college has 112 diploma programs with 4,425 students compared to the past when the college had one program with only 10 students.

He added that the center will also train more health professionals in three fields, including prevention and treatment of diseases related to blood vessels as well as how to provide rehabilitation services

SOURCE: DailyNews

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