Encouragement for Men to Seek Medical Attention for Erectile Dysfunction
Latest Tanzania health news · Encouragement for Men to Seek Medical Attention for Ere… explained · updated Aug 13, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- In Tanzania, a 2016 study involving 18,441 men in Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, found that 24 per cent had experienced erectile dysfunction.
- The penile implant service at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital costs approximately 10 million Tanzanian shillings, including medical tests, the implant device and surgery.
- More importantly, it reinforces a simple message: erectile dysfunction is a medical condition, not a source of shame and seeking treatment is an act of responsibility rather than weakness.
- Some live with the condition for years without seeking medical attention, believing there is no solution.
- Health experts, how ever, say erectile dysfunction is a medical condition that can be treated and should not be silently endured.