Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute
About
The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute is a government-owned national “Specialized and University Teaching” Hospital that serves patients with cardiovascular medical interventions from all regions of Tanzania and beyond. They not only provide the best cardiology care environment in Dar es Salaam, but also the best cardiac center in the country, if not the entire East African region. Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute is a world-class heart institute.
Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute provides high-quality, affordable cardiovascular care to patients, facilitates the long-term delivery of tertiary cardiovascular care, offers specialized and super-specialized postgraduate courses in cardiovascular medicine, and fosters an environment conducive to internationally acclaimed cardiovascular research. The hospital become an indestructibly certified Institute of Excellence in Tanzania that provides inexpensive cardiovascular care and training.
The Institute employs 203 people divided into six departments: cardiology services, surgical services, nursing services, clinical support services, and corporate services. These directorates are further subdivided into sixteen departments. Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute is a government-owned hospital that serves patients from all regions of Tanzania who have been referred for cardiovascular medical intervention by regional referral and designated hospitals.