Kibong'oto Hospital
| Kibong'oto Infectious Diseases Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mae Street, Lamokaa Road Siha Kilimanjaro TZ, 25102, Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| Services | |
| Beds | 340 |
| History | |
| Former name | Kibong'oto National Tuberculosis Hospital |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://kidh.go.tz/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tanzania |
Tanzania Infectious Diseases Institute (TIDI) Formerly Kibong'oto Infectious Disease Hospital (KIDH) is a national specialized institute located in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.[1] It serves as the country's infectious diseases Institute[2]</ref>. The institute provides specialized clinical services, research, training, and public health support in infectious diseases. It was officially established as the Tanzania Infectious Diseases Institute through Government Notice No. 216 of 2026, published in the Government Gazette on 24 July 2026.[2] The hospital is headed by Dr. Leonard Subi as Director and Atanasia Karoli as Head Nurse of this hospital. [3]
The hospital was founded by a British physician Dr. Normal Davies in 1926, initially as a tuberculosis sanitorium, then designated as the regional tuberculosis hospital for East Africa. Over many decades the hospital has expanded its services and is now the leading hospital for infectious disease care in the country. [1] In 2020 the hospital began construction of a viral infections laboratory that is expected to have a substantial impact on the hospitals ability to monitor and treat infectious diseases.[4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 "About Us". Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- 1 2 The institute was officially established through Government Notice No. 216 of 2026.<ref>Gazeti la Serikali Na. 216 la mwaka 2026 (Report). Government of Tanzania. 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tidsskriftet Michael: Kibong'oto: The History of Global Tuberculosis Control seen through Local Archives". Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Kibong'oto Hospital builds modern viral infections lab". Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ↑ "East Africa: Kibong Oto Hospital Eyes Expansion Into EA - allAfrica.com". Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Dailynews". Retrieved August 3, 2020.