Muhas trains 27 health workers in dialysis
The five-week hemodialysis training at Muhas aimed to improve kidney patient care across Tanzania.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam has completed its fifth hemodialysis training for 27 health professionals. The participants, including doctors, clinical officers, and nurses, underwent the short course which began on September 14, 2026, and concluded on October 23, 2026. This training is part of MUHAS's efforts to enhance the skills of healthcare providers in treating patients with kidney failure.
Meshack Shimwela, Registrar of Private Health Facilities, stated that the training is an important step in improving healthcare services and patient efficiency, noting that Tanzania now has 77 hemodialysis centers, with 29 government-owned. Professor Emmy Meta, MUHAS Director of Continuing Education, reported that 105 health professionals have been trained across various regions since the program's inception, with this latest cohort including two doctors, 17 clinical officers, and eight nurses from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Morogoro, and Kagera.
The training involved classroom theory, practical skills in MUHAS's lab, and five weeks of clinical practice. Practical sessions took place at Muhimbili National Hospital and five Africa Healthcare Network (AHN) dialysis centers in Dar es Salaam. These centers include Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital, CCBRT, E.M. Hospital, and Shree Hindu Mandal Super Specialized Polyclinic. Professor Meta emphasized the importance of follow-up to assess the practical application of learned skills.
Why it mattersTanzanians with kidney disease will receive improved care from newly trained healthcare professionals.