Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam

Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam
Aga Khan Health Services
Geography
Location	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Coordinates	6.803487°S 39.287841°E / -6.803487; 39.287841
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.agakhanhospitals.org/dar/
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
• Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi Pakistan

References

1. "Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam". Retrieved September 14, 2020.
2. MSEJA, CHRISTINA (2022-04-12). "Project to benefit 2 million people on alleviating NCDs effects". www.dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
3. "Cancer Care Center to be developed at Aga Khan Hospital Tanzania". Global Diaspora News. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
4. "Aga Khan constructing Sh13.8bn Cancer Centre in Dar es Salaam". The Citizen. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
5. "Tanzania Hospital Accreditations". JCI.