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Clinics In Tanzania

For an ambulance in Tanzania, call Knight Support Emergency Services at 255 22 276 0087 - 9 or (mobile) 255 (0)744 777 100 .

Medical facilities

Medical care in Tanzania is limited. Essential medications and supplies are sometimes unavailable. For medical emergencies, most expatriates go to the Aga Khan Hospital (Ocean Road, Dar es Salaam; tel. 255 22 211 5151/53; website http://www.agakhanhospitals.org/dar/index.asp), the Regency Medical Centre (Alykhan Road, Dar es Salaam, tel. 255 22 215 0500), or the TMJ Hospital (Old Bagamoyo Road, Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam; tel. 255 22 2775517 / 2771564, emergency tel. 255 754 370559; includes ICU, CT Scan, dialysis, and 24-hour pharmacy). Other facilities that provide medical care to travelers include the following:

Dar es Salaam

• IST Clinic (Ruvu Street, International School of Tanganyika Campus, Masaki; nurse on premises 24 hours/day; tel. 255-(0)22-2601307 and 2601308, emergency tel. 255-(0)744-783393; website http://www.istclinic.com)
• Nordic Clinic (Valhalla House 30; tel. 255-(0)22-2601650/2600274; mobile 0741-325569; website http://www.nordic.or.tz/)

Arusha

• Selian Hospital Clinic (tel. 255 27 250 3726)

Moshi

• Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Clinic (tel. 255 27 54273/54890/54063, 255 27 54847/52291/52496, 255 27 53183/54381/54337)

Mwanza

• Bugando Medical Center (tel. 255 28 2500817 (direct), 255 28 250 0513/250 3266/250 2969)
• Hindu Union Hospital (tel. 255 28 42070; doctor on premises 24 hours a day; go directly to hospital if you are unable to reach someone on the phone)

For a guide to other physicians and dentists in Tanzania, go to the U.S. Embassy website. Most doctors and hospitals will expect payment in cash, regardless of whether you have travel health insurance. Serious medical problems will require air evacuation to a country with state-of-the-art medical facilities.