Country

TANZANIA

Yearly expected new RB

126

New RB cases welcomed in 2022

86 + 38 + 27 = 122

RB teams in the Country Dar Es Salam: 1

Moshi: 1

Mwanza: 1

 

Hospital:

MNH Muhimbili National Hospital

KCMC (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre)

BMC (Bugando Medical centre)

Available treatment modalities Intravenous chemotherapy Yes and yes
Enucleation Yes and yes
Eye salvage Yes and yes (KCMC)
Intra-arterial chemotherapy No and no
Teams members Ophthalmologists trained on RB -    Neema Matanda Moshi

-    Mchikirwa Msina

-    Evarista Canuth Mgaya

-    Nichalaus Benedicto

Ocular prosthetists -    Chacha Phillip Wambura
Paediatric oncologists -    Lilian Bachuba (paediatrician)

-    Trish Scanlan (From Ireland)

-    Esther Majaliwa

-    Heronima Joas Kashaigili

Pathologists - ???

-    Edrick Elias

-    Angela Palangyo

Equipment available and functional Laser Diode + Helmet 1 + services already existed
Operating microscope + Adapter 0  + ???
Fundus Camera 1 (donated from Ireland) + ???
Cryo machine 1 (services already existed) + ???
Surgical box (enucleation) (services already existed) + ???
Indirect ophthalmoscope  (services already existed) + ???
Ocular prosthesis + consumables 0 (services provided by private practice)
RB early diagnosis activities Ocular primary healthcare No
Childhood primary healthcare Yes
General population Yes
RB Genetics Laboratory : Non available No