Plans for Regional Cancer Centres in Arusha, Kigoma, and Mtwara
Latest Tanzania health news · Plans for Regional Cancer Centres in Arusha, Kigoma, an… explained · updated Aug 20, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- The government has invested over 61 billion Tanzanian Shillings in cancer treatment equipment to improve services at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI).
- This investment aims to reduce patient waiting times for radiotherapy from over a month to an average of two weeks.
- A modern linear accelerator radiotherapy machine costing 7.3 billion Shillings has been installed at ORCI, along with two cobalt radiotherapy machines worth 4.3 billion Shillings, which are awaiting commissioning next.
- An 11 billion Shilling cancer center is under construction in Mbeya, currently 57% complete, and is expected to be finished by early next year.
- ORCI is also developing a specialized care facility valued at 5.9 billion Shillings, which will include various cancer care services.