in overseas treatment costs

ARUSHA: THE government has saved more than 2bn/- in overseas medical expenses after more than 300 patients received specialist and super-specialist treatment locally during the first day of a medical camp at JKCI-ALMC Hospital in Arusha.

The camp, which ran from Monday to Thursday, aimed at bringing specialist and super-specialist medical services closer to residents of Arusha and neighbouring regions.

It was organised by Global Medicare in collaboration with JKCI-ALMC, Apollo Hospital of India, Muhimbili National Hospital, MOI, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital and Sino Hospital.

The hospital’s cardiologist and Medical Director, Dr Saleh Mwinyichete, said the 2bn/- was an estimate of what the patients would have spent if they had travelled to India for treatment, excluding expenses for accompanying persons and travel costs.