BMH, Mkapa Foundation take specialist medical camp to Mtwara Region

DODOMA: BENJAMIN Mkapa Hospital (BMH), in collaboration with the Benjamin Mkapa Foundation (BMF), will next week take specialised medical services to Masasi District in Mtwara Region as part of activities marking six years since the death of the third phase President of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa.

The initiative also comes as BMH celebrates 10 years of +achievements since its official launch on October 13, 2015, while the Benjamin Mkapa Foundation marks 20 years since its establishment.

Speaking to media outlets  in Dodoma today, May 29,2026 , BMH Executive Director, Professor Abel Makubi, said the outreach programme will run from June 1 to 5, 2026 in Masasi, the birthplace of the late president Benjamin Mkapa.

“We expect to provide specialised and super-specialised medical services to residents of Masasi from June 1 to June 5 this year,” Prof Makubi said.

He said BMH carries the name of the late President Mkapa in recognition of his contribution to the nation, particularly in the health sector.

“Although it has been six years since his passing, Tanzanians continue to remember him. That is w have decided to join hands with the Benjamin Mkapa Foundation, an institution he also founded,” he said.

He said unlike previous commemorations which mainly focused on conferences and meetings, this year’s event will centre on direct healthcare delivery in honour of the late president’s vision of improving access to quality medical services.

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Prof Makubi said the camp will involve specialist doctors and health experts providing screening and treatment services for hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases and cancer, alongside eye care, paediatric services and public health education.

Surgical services will also be offered to patients requiring operations during the outreach programme.

“It is a rare opportunity for the residents of Masasi and neighbouring areas to access specialised medical services closer to their homes,” he said.

Prof Makubi noted that BMH serves patients from across the country, including southern regions, prompting the hospital to take services directly to communities.

He revealed that the outreach will utilise specialised mobile hospital trucks equipped with operating theatres, patient care facilities and accommodation for medical personnel.

The mobile units, launched last year, are capable of supporting surgical operations even in remote areas through self-sustaining water, storage and power systems.

“These vehicles allow us to deliver specialised healthcare services even in hard-to-reach areas,” he said.

According to Prof Makubi, the mobile outreach programme has already been implemented in Zanzibar, Kondoa, Burundi and several southern regions with support from the Netherlands-based SOTAC organisation.

He urged the residents of Masasi and other areas of  Mtwara Region to turn out in large numbers to benefit from the services.

Meanwhile, SOTAC Director of Operations, Robert-Roel Van den Boss, said the organisation will continue supporting BMH in extending specialised outreach services to remote communities within and outside Tanzania.

“Together with Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, we are able to bring specialised healthcare services to needy people in remote areas,” he said.