Congolese doctors in Tanzania for learning tour of JKCI

Dar es Salaam. Eight doctors from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are set to visit the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) to learn about the significant progress the institution has made in heart treatment, as well as the substantial investments the Tanzanian government has made in medical equipment and specialists.

The Director of Global Medicare, Abdulmalik Mollel, who coordinated the visit in collaboration with JKCI, said yesterday that the doctors are from the Ngaliema Referral Hospital in Kinshasa, Congo.

Mollel said that the delegation, led by Dr Kongo Minga, the Director of Ngaliema Hospital, will visit JKCI from Monday, August 26 to Saturday, August 31.

"This is the first time these doctors from the  DR Congo will visit Tanzania with the aim of observing the government's investment in the health sector, particularly in heart treatment.

They will see how our government has achieved significant advancements in cardiology by installing modern equipment," Mollel said.

He emphasized that the visit is a result of the government's significant investment in JKCI, which now has a sufficient number of cardiologists for both children and adults, as well as various modern machines, including two Cathlab machines, comparable to those in hospitals in developed countries.

According to Mollel, the visit will strengthen the relations between Tanzania and Congo DRC in improving heart treatment, with the goal of building medical capacity, particularly in cardiology.

He said that the arrival of the doctors would not only build good relations with neighbouring countries but also promote the excellent medical treatment available in Tanzania.

He hailed President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her efforts to invest in state-of-the-art equipment and training specialist doctors in various hospitals across all the regions of the country.

"In the past, people would consider traveling to India and other developed countries for treatment.

However, with the government's investment, people from different countries are now coming to Tanzania for medical care," Mollel noted.

"In heart treatment, Tanzania has made significant progress.

Apart from the DRC doctors expected next week, many countries have come to learn how we managed to invest in modern equipment and doctors.

“Tanzanian heart patients are now being treated here because the services they once sought abroad are now available at JKCI," he said.