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Table 1 Distribution of dialysis units in Tanzania

From: Developing nephrology services in low income countries: a case of Tanzania

Name of Region (Estimated population)

Name of Dialysis unit

Number of Haemodialysis machines

Number of CRRTe machines

Number of patients on dialysis

Dar es Salaam (4,364,541 million)

Muhimbili National Hospitala

42

1

227

Muhimbili National Hospital- Mloganzilaa

12

 

29

Agha Khan Hospitalb

8

 

21

Emilio Mzena Hospitala

6

 

8

TMJ Hospitalc

7

 

40

TMJ polyclinicc

5

 

3

Regency Medical Centrec

22

 

120

Al-Shifaa Clinicc

8

 

17

Hindu Mandal Hospital (Dar es Salaam)b

8

 

35

Hindu Mandal (Kunduchi)b

10

 

9

Kairuki Hospitalc

7

1

27

Access Health Centrec

16

 

84

Sali International Hospitalc

1

 

NOd

Apollo polyclinicc

4

 

NOd

CCBRTb

8

 

NOd

Arusha (1,694,310 million)

Arusha Lutheran Medical centreb

6

 

33

NSK Hospitalsc

13

 

51

Kilimanjaro (1,640,087 million)

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centreb

5

 

31

Dodoma (2,083,588 million)

University of Dodoma Health centrea

10

 

21

Benjamin Mkapa Hospitala

10

1

26

Mbeya (2,707,410 million)

Mbeya Referral Hospitala

5

 

20

Afya Checkc

4

 

7

Mwanza (2,772,509 million)

Bugando Medical centre b

10

 

60

Access Medical Centrec

8

 

4

Bio Health Centrec

5

 

10

Hindu Mandalb

10

 

NO

Zanzibar (1,303,569 million)

Mnazimmoja Hospitala

6

 

34

Global Hospitalc

3

 

16

TOTAL

259

3

933

  1. aPublic institution; bPrivate not for profit including faith-based institutions; cPrivate institution
  2. dNot operational; eContinuous Renal Replacement Therapy