| Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam | |
|---|---|
| Aga Khan Health Services | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 6°48′13″S 39°17′16″E / 6.803487°S 39.287841°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Aga Khan University |
| Services | |
| Standards | ISO 9001: 2000 JCI |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 170 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tanzania |
| Other links | List of Aga Khan Hospitals |
Established in 1964, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is a 170-bed multispecialty hospital. The hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and diagnostic services. It serves as a hub for several clinics around the city. It is also part of the Aga Khan Health Services international referral system, with links to the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.[1]
Facilities
The hospital's services include a 15-bed intensive care unit for adult, cardiac and paediatric populations, a haemodialysis unit, an interventional cardiology unit, six operating theatres, a neurophysiology unit, general wards for all major subspecialities, a radiology service that includes general radiology, MRI, CT and 3D mammography and a 24/7 emergency department.[1]
The hospital launched its Cancer Care Centre in January 2020,[2] which will serve as a key hub for the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project.[3] It is expected to be completed in 2024.[4]
Education
The hospital, under the umbrella of the Aga Khan University offers residency programmes in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Surgery.
Accreditation
In 2016, AKH received Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, making it the only JCI accredited hospital in the country, and the second in East Africa, after the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.[5][1]
See also
- Aga Khan Development Network
- Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam
References
- 1 2 3 "Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam". Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ↑ MSEJA, CHRISTINA (2022-04-12). "Project to benefit 2 million people on alleviating NCDs effects". www.dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Cancer Care Center to be developed at Aga Khan Hospital Tanzania". Global Diaspora News. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Aga Khan constructing Sh13.8bn Cancer Centre in Dar es Salaam". The Citizen. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Tanzania Hospital Accreditations". JCI.