Mawenzi Regional Hospital
Mawenzi Regional Hospital is located in the heart of Moshi town. It began before 1920 as a small military dispensary for German soldiers and was upgraded to a hospital in 1956. In the 1970s, the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) was established in Moshi, drawing much of the medical development and support in the region. Despite this, Mawenzi remained an active and essential healthcare facility for the community.
Today, Mawenzi Regional Hospital is a well-established and reliable institution. It employs around 400 staff members, including 15 specialist doctors, over 90 general doctors, and more than 60 intern doctors. The hospital has a capacity of over 300 beds.
Departments Available for Interns and Elective Students
Students may choose to work in any of the following departments:
- Outpatient Department (OPD)
- Inpatient Department
- Radiology
- Clinical Nursing
- Laboratory
- Mortuary
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Dental
- Eye
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)
- Surgery
- ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)
- CTC (Care and Treatment Centre)
- Reproductive and Child Health (RCH)
- TB
- Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy)
- Orthopedics
- Emergency Medicine (EMD)
- Psychiatry
- Medical and Pediatric Departments
The hospital serves an average of 300 outpatients per day, with about 50 patients admitted daily. The pediatric ward has more than 60 beds but can host up to 200 patients at busy times. The labor ward has over 40 beds and handles multiple deliveries every day.
Mawenzi is a busy learning environment. Staff communicate in both English and Swahili and are accustomed to working with international students. This makes it an excellent placement for electives and internships.
Note: Students are required to bring their own working clothes and shoes.
Internship Fee: USD 100 per month.
