Muhimbili National Hospital

Muhimbili National Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationUpanga West, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
Coordinates6°48′28″S 39°16′20″E / 6.80773°S 39.27221°E / -6.80773; 39.27221
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral, Teaching Hospital
Affiliated universityMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1500
History
Former name(s)Muhimbili Medical Center
Princess Margaret Hospital
Sewa Haji Hospital
Opened1897
Links
Websitewww.mnh.or.tz

Muhimbili National Hospital (Hospitali ya Taifa ya Muhimbili, in Swahili) is a 1500-bed public teaching hospital located in Upanga West ward of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. It is the national referral hospital as well as academic and research facility for the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. It offers speciality care across the spectrum of clinical medicine. About 40% of its beds are for private patients.[1] The hospital employs around 2705 workers including 328 doctors and 946 nurses.[2]

  1. ^ White, James; et al. (2013). Private Health Sector Assessment in Tanzania. World Bank Publications. p. 29. ISBN 9781464800429.
  2. ^ Mbago, Gertrude (25 January 2019). "MNH set to improve quality of health care and patients safety". IPP Media. Retrieved 20 September 2022.