Initiative to Establish Local Cancer Drug Manufacturing Plant
Habari mpya za afya Tanzania · maelezo ya Initiative to Establish Local Cancer Drug Manufacturing… · imesasishwa 19 Aug 2026 · habari za afya · hospitali · afya ya umma
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- Cancer patients in need of radiotherapy are expected to start treatment within an average of two weeks instead of waiting over a month, following a government investment of over 61 billion Tanzanian Shillings in the.
- 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.
- The new machines are expected to reduce patient congestion and increase ORCI's capacity to serve more patients in a timely manner.
- ORCI has also installed a modern PET Scan machine worth 20 billion Shillings to enhance cancer diagnosis, particularly 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.