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Investment of 61 Billion Shillings to Reduce Radiation Treatment Waiting Time

Latest Tanzania health news · Investment of 61 Billion Shillings to Reduce Radiation… explained · updated Aug 19, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health

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  • The Tanzanian government has invested over 61 billion shillings in the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) to reduce waiting times for radiation treatment.
  • Patients requiring radiation therapy are expected to start treatment within an average of two weeks instead of waiting over a month.
  • The investment includes the purchase of modern treatment and diagnostic machines, such as a Linear Accelerator worth 7.3 billion shillings and two Cobalt machines valued at 4.3 billion shillings, which are set to be.
  • A new PET Scan machine worth 20 billion shillings has also been installed at ORCI to improve cancer diagnosis, especially in early stages.
  • Additionally, the government is constructing a cancer center in Mbeya at a cost of 11 billion shillings to serve residents of the Southern Highlands and neighboring countries.

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Wagonjwa wa saratani wanaohitaji huduma za tiba ya mionzi wanatarajiwa kuanza matibabu ndani ya wastani wa wiki mbili badala ya kusubiri zaidi ya mwezi mmoja, kufuatia uwekezaji wa zaidi ya Sh bilioni 61 uliofanywa na Serikali katika Taasisi ya Saratani Ocean Road (ORCI).

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