Benjamin Mkapa Hospital – Hospital in Dodoma

Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) is a public specialist and teaching hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital city. Named after the former President Benjamin William Mkapa, it serves as a zonal referral hospital for the central regions of the country and works closely with the University of Dodoma for training and research. BMH offers a wide range of specialised services, including internal medicine, surgery, kidney care and dialysis, cardiology, cancer care, orthopaedics, maternity and children's care, emergency medicine, intensive care, laboratory services and advanced imaging. It has also developed specialist programmes such as kidney transplants and complex surgery that were once only available abroad or in Dar es Salaam. Patients can book appointments online or by phone, and the emergency department is open 24 hours a day. The hospital can be contacted by phone or email.