Best Cardiologist in Mwanza

Best Cardiologist in Mwanza

 Mwanza is Tanzania’s second largest town and the economic heart of the Lake Region. Mwanza is located in the extreme northern part of Tanzania Mainland dominated by Africa’s largest lake - Lake Victoria.
Geographically, Mwanza lies between latitudes 1° 30’ and 3° 0’ south of Equator. The location - on the southern shore of Lake Victoria and the altitude - 1,134 m above sea level - ensures a fresh breeze, a very friendly humidity and a nice temperature throughout the year.

 Best Cardiologist in Mwanza

In Mwanza there is no expert interventional cardiologist who perform non surgical treatment for Heart. You have to go to South Africa or some other places like Dubai or Mumbai. You can compare cost & other facilities of global cities where you can have cardiac or heart treatment at our website.

The town looks onto the lake, which includes dramatic views of the Bismarck Rock - a massive outcrop of granite rocks (The background picture and trademark of this website). Mwanza is an important crossroad of the region - including several bus routes to Dar es Salaam and Nairobi (Kenya) - plus a busy port with ferries to Ukerewe Island and Bukoba - with connections (by bus) to Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.

In 1992, there were 3,000 rural health facilities, 17 regional hospitals, and 3 national medical centers; in the same year, the ratio of nurses to doctors was 7:3. As of 1999, it was estimated that there were fewer than 0.05 physicians per 1,000 people, and0.9 hospital beds. Medical staff morale was low due to declining wages and management and operational difficulties in the central medical stores and domestic pharmaceuticals industries. Imports of drugs are overseen by the Pharmaceutical Board; there are four local manufacturers.

Cardiologist in Mwanza News

Tanzania's first heart surgeon for kids starts work 

Assisted by a 20-man team from Israel's "Save a Child's Heart" program, Godwin Godfrey saves his first life.

"It's overwhelming. I am a bit terrified," 34-year-old Godwin Godfrey admits as he sprints up the Bugando Medical Center stairs, passing a stream of physicians, orderlies and patients moving a bit too slowly.