Chinese innovation mending hearts in Tanzania

Peter Kisenge, executive director of the institute, highlighted its longstanding partnership with China, formalized through a memorandum of understanding with Fuwai Hospital.

The agreement includes screening and treating children with congenital heart diseases and advanced training for institute employees. More than 1,000 children have since been screened.

Kisenge said the new technology could boost the institute's capacity, increasing the number of annual procedures from 783 to more than 2,000.

"This innovation not only addresses cardiovascular diseases but also strengthens the bond between China and Tanzania," he said.

Since its establishment in 2013, with support from the Chinese government, the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute has become the most advanced cardiovascular treatment center in East Africa.

Xinhua