Cost of Penile Implant Surgery at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital Approximately 10 Million Tanzanian Shillings
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TLDR
- The penile implant service at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital costs approximately 10 million Tanzanian shillings, including medical tests, the implant device and surgery.
- Some Tanzanian doctors received specialised training in India between 2018 and 2019, while development of the service began in 2023 through collaboration among local urology specialists.
- 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.