Introduction of Penile Implant Surgery at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital for Erectile Dysfunction
Habari mpya za afya Tanzania · maelezo ya Introduction of Penile Implant Surgery at Benjamin Mkap… · imesasishwa 13 Aug 2026 · habari za afya · hospitali · afya ya umma
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- The penile implant service at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital costs approximately 10 million Tanzanian shillings, including medical tests, the implant device and surgery.
- In Tanzania, a 2016 study involving 18,441 men in Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, found that 24 per cent had experienced erectile dysfunction.
- So far, 14 men have received penile implants and are progressing well.
- As Tanzania expands specialised healthcare, penile implant surgery at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital brings advanced treatment closer to men who need it and may reduce the need to seek care abroad.
- These implants can last for more than 20 to 25 years and in many cases, they can remain in the patient’s body for life.