14 Men Successfully Treated with Penile Implants at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital
Latest Tanzania health news · 14 Men Successfully Treated with Penile Implants at Ben… explained · updated Aug 13, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- The penile implant service at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital costs approximately 10 million Tanzanian shillings, including medical tests, the implant device and surgery.
- So far, 14 men have received penile implants and are progressing well.
- As Tanzania expands specialised healthcare, penile implant surgery at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital brings advanced treatment closer to men who need it and may reduce the need to seek care abroad.
- These implants can last for more than 20 to 25 years and in many cases, they can remain in the patient’s body for life.
- Tanzania has now taken an important step in specialised men’s healthcare, with Benjamin Mkapa Hospital offering penile implant surgery, a procedure previously available in only a limited number of countries.