Tanzania launches int'l health clinic to boost medical tourism

DAR ES SALAAM, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Minister of Health Jenista Mhagama has officially inaugurated the Royal International Patients and Master Health Check-up Clinic at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in the national capital of Dodoma, aimed at providing high-end medical services to international patients.

Speaking at the launching ceremony on Thursday, Mhagama urged regional hospitals to establish international-standard health services to attract tourists seeking both leisure and quality healthcare.