KCMC(Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center)

KCMC HOSPITAL

Kilimanjaro Christian medical center is located in the foothills of the snow capped, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. It was opened in March 1971 by the Good Samaritan Foundation, who planned and raised large funds to build andequip it.

KCMC is a referral hospital for over 11 million people in Northern Tanzania. The hospital is a huge complex with over 450 beds, with hundreds of outpatients and visitors coming to the centre everyday. Over 1000 staff are employed at the centre

THE USE OF P.P.E IN EBOLA PREVENTION

Personal protective equipment.
When properly used, can protect you from infectious agents know the kind of PPE necessary for each duty Use it correctly.

DEPARTMENTS

Services to inpatients and outpatients are rendered through the following departments:

• Anaesthesia
• Child Health and Paediatrics
• Ear – Nose – Throat
• General Surgery
• Gynaecology/Obstetrics
• Internal Medicine
• Dermatology
• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• Casuality
• Emergency Medicine

Other Medical Services:

• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Orthopedic Workshop
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy

Outreach Services and Community Health

• Thousands of former students of KCMC are working all over Tanzania. Specialists from KCMC visit hospitals in many parts of the country by air or by road, with over 250 service days per year. Nearly 10,000 patients are seen and over 500 operations performed.
• The radio call system connects KCMC with 25 hospitals and not only arranges flights, but also gives staff in the field an opportunity to obtain expert advice and assistance in problem situations.
• Among other outreach activities are home visits by the Social Welfare Department, mother and child health, occupational therapy.
• The Community Health Department and the Public Health Nurses collaborate with others within KCMC and throughout the surrounding area in providing health education, health promotion services, research facilitation and teaching.

Support Services

• Central sterile supplies
• Engineering and maintenance
• Housekeeping
• Housing for staff and students
• Kitchen
• Laundry
• Operating theatre
• Water supply from own borehole
• Computer unit
• Transport

VISITOR INFORMATION

We welcome you to KCMC, and hope that you will enjoy your stay with us. These pages gives you some tips about how to make the most of your visit.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE DOCTORS COMPOUND

Includes information on:

• Accomodation
• Electricity and Hot Water
• Drinking Water
• Bedroom and Kitchen
• Security and Domestic Help

GETTING STARTED IN KCMC AND MOSHI

Includes information on:

• Getting about KCMC
• Communications
• Church Services
• Getting about Moshi
• Changing Money
• Shopping
• Food and Refreshments
• Health Information
• Language and Customs
• Travelling outside KCMC