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Urgent Call for Parents to Attend Cardiac Screening for Early Diagnosis

Latest Tanzania health news · Urgent Call for Parents to Attend Cardiac Screening for… explained · updated Aug 5, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health

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  • The screening camp began at Lumumba Hospital on August 3 and will continue in Kizimkazi on August 4 before moving to Chake Chake Hospital in Pemba on August 5 and 6.
  • The camp has brought a team of specialist cardiologists from the UAE to provide advanced cardiac screening for children from birth to 15 years of age from both Unguja and Pemba,” she said.
  • The Ministry of Health has urged parents and guardians of children showing symptoms of heart disease to attend the scheduled screening centres, saying early diagnosis is vital in saving lives and ensuring timely.
  • ZANZIBAR: CHILDREN diagnosed with serious heart conditions during a special cardiac screening camp in Zanzibar will receive support to access specialised treatment in India under a partnership involving the Ministry of.
  • Speaking after visiting the ongoing Special Paediatric Cardiac Screening Camp at Lumumba Hospital in Unguja, Dr Saada said the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar remains committed to working with development partners.

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