Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

The Benjamin Mkapa Hospital is a tertiary public hospital in Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania. It was the second hospital in the country to perform kidney transplants [1] but the first to do so with an entire Tanzanian staff in 2018.

Benjamin Mkapa Hospital
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Geography
LocationDodoma, Tanzania
CoordinatesLandmark 6°13′47″S 35°50′51″E / 6.229805°S 35.847491°E / -6.229805; 35.847491
Organisation
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds400
History
Opened2015
Links
Websitebmh.or.tz

Services

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  • specialist services
  • Kidney transplant
  • Brain surgery
  • cardiology[2]
  • Bone marrow[3]

Director

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The Executive Director of Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH), is Prof Abel Makubi.He was appointed by President on the 4th of June 2024.succeding Dr. Alphonce Chandika after he complete is tenure.[4]

The board of trustee of the hospital is inagurated in April 2026 by the minister of health.[5]

References

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  1. Kazoka, Ludovick (2 March 2020). "BMH 's mobile medical outreach service brings hope to rural communities". Daily News. Tanzania Standard Newspapers. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. Kitomary, Aveline; Takwa, Esther (4 March 2026). "Dr Mwinyi hails reforms at Benjamin Mkapa hospital - Daily News". Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. Reporters, DAILY NEWS; Said, Mariam (13 February 2026). "BMH launches special fund for bone marrow, kidney transplant - Daily News". Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. "PROF MAKUBI rasmi Benjamin Mkapa Hospital | BMH". www.bmh.or.tz. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. Nyanje, Peter (23 April 2026). "Inauguration of BMH's second Board of Trustees In pictures". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 June 2026.