Launch of Children's Cardiac Screening Camp at Lumumba Hospital
Latest Tanzania health news · Launch of Children's Cardiac Screening Camp at Lumumba… explained · updated Aug 4, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- The screening exercise began at Lumumba Hospital on August 3 and continued at Kizimkazi on August 4 before moving to Chake Chake Hospital in Pemba on August 5 and 6.
- A team of specialist cardiologists has been deployed to Zanzibar to provide comprehensive heart examinations for children from birth to 15 years from both Unguja and Pemba.
- Acting Minister for Health, Dr Saada Mkuya Salum, made the remarks after visiting a special children’s cardiac screening camp at Lumumba Hospital in Unguja.
- The screening camp has been organised by the Zanzibar Ministry of Health in collaboration with NAHR AL HAYAT from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UAE Red Crescent.
- She urged parents and guardians to take advantage of the programme by bringing their children to the designated screening centres.