Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

Benjamin Mkapa Hospital
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

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.

Services

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

Director

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

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

References

  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.