About us
The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH-Dar) is part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). Established in 1964, the Hospital is a 74-bed multispecialty facility staffed by 32 full-time consultants and 111 nurses offering quality health care to Tanzanians. The Hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and state of the art diagnostic services.
The Hospital has grown in recent years, expanding its services and upgrading its facilities. The expansion programme has emphasised the introduction of the high-quality, high-technology laboratory, medicine, and radiology services, which have enhanced the capability of AKH-Dar to provide referral services in Tanzania. The Hospital is also part of the AKHS international referral system, with links to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Research Capacity and Excellence
The Hospital delivers core hospital services in:
- Internal medicine
- Surgery
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- • Internal medicine