Qualified Healthcare Professionals
Medical staff at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam have postgraduate
qualifications from top educational institutions in Austria, England,
Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan,
Scotland and the United States of America. The Hospital’s
visiting credentialed consultants offer a broad range of specialized
expertise in obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiology and surgery
to complement the full-time team.
Qualified nursing staff work with the consultants, many of which
have undergone training in several specialist areas including
casualty, neo-natal and intensive care.
International Standards and Working Practices
| The Hospital is internationally recognised in
its delivery of quality medical care. It maintains these standards
rigorously by: |
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Maintaining ISO 9001 accreditation
(attained in 2003); |
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Conducting weekly medical education
sessions, clinical audits, quality improvement, mortality
and morbidity reviews; |
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Maintaining infection protocols by
using disposable needles and masks, ensuring blood transfusions
are tested for Hepatitis B, C, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus), Syphilis and staff are gloved for all blood-related
procedures; |
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Seeking European external quality
control for pathology; |
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Ensuring ethical staff work practices
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Regular audits of its clinical standards
by international staff; |
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The Hospital is pursuing the International
Hospital Accreditation Standards, the most demanding quality
assurance programme available. |
Telemedicine
The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is part of an international
telemedical service. The service allows medical staff to consult
worldwide experts by emailing patient notes, images and pathology
results. Doctors have access to a network of experts from the
Mayo Clinic (United States of America), Mount Sinai Hospital (Canada),
University of Toronto (Canada) and the Baylor Health Care System
(United States of America) for a qualified second diagnosis of
medical conditions.
Affordable Services
The Hospital strives to make its services accessible to as many
people as possible by offering high quality medical care at affordable
prices.
Cardiac Diagnostics
The Cardiac Diagnostic Unit’s
medical equipment and diagnostic facilities are the most
developed in Tanzania, offering the latest services in radiology,
cardiac diagnostics and pathology including: |
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Electrocardiogram (ECG), Cardiac Echo
and 3-D Exercise Stress tests; |
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Automated pathology services in the
Hospital and Primary Medical Centres. |
Radiology Services
The Hospital offers a wide range of radiology examinations using
computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray,
fluoroscopy, Doppler ultrasound and mammography techniques. Besides
basic chest, limbs, skull and abdomen examinations, a number of
additional specialist investigations are available including:
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• Appendicitis
• Cholecytogram
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Computed Tomography (CT) scans
• Gallstone in Closed
Bladder Drainage (CBD)
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Hysterosalpingogram (Uterus and Fallopian Tubes)
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Pleural metastasis for Ca bronchus
• Pancreatitis (chronic)
• Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI)
• Mammography
• Specialised dental
X-ray
• Urethrogram |
Pathology Services
The Pathology Department offers a comprehensive range of investigations
24 hours a day. Services available include :
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• Biochemistry
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Haematology
• Blood
transfusion
• Microbiology
• Immunoserology
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Histopathology
• Cytopathology.
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