AboutAga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST)
The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST) is comprised of a leading hospital located in Dar es Salaam and five Primary Medical Centres (PMCs) located in various regions across the country. The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is currently a 74-bed, multi-specialty, secondary healthcare facility providing general medical services, specialist clinics, and diagnostic services. Since its inception in March 1964, the hospital has continued to invest in strategies aimed at growth and positioning it as the premier hospital within the private sector.
In June 2000, the Phase I development of the hospital was completed, which saw the commissioning of a new building housing two inpatient floors, consulting rooms, dental facility, laboratory, accident & emergency and pharmacy. In October 2003, the hospital and PMCs were awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification for their high quality standards in healthcare provision, the first healthcare system in Tanzania to attain this prestigious certification. This is only the beginning of our continued commitment to providing quality healthcare to the people of Tanzania.