Kibosho Hospital is in a very rural setting in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania. Moshi is only 16kms away, but the journey is slow and particularly rough for the last 2 kms of road, which is a bumpy dirt track. There is no public transport to the hospital and many patients travel there on foot or by motorbike.

Nearby village – people travelling to the hospital via motorbike

Medical Provision: The hospital is a large, 180 bed facility with 11 doctors, 41 nurses and a total of 72 staff. It is managed by the Doctor in Charge, Dr John Materu. There is a particularly impressive ophthalmology department which is very busy and comparatively well equipped. Kibosho Hospital provides a full range of services, including child and reproductive health and programs for TB, Leprosy and HIV. They also give mental health and oncology provision. However, the hospital faces serious financial constraints and they struggle to fund services and medical supplies.

Franka is one of the many patients who cannot afford to pay for their treatment. Kibosho Hospital struggle to provide care for these people without Inter Care’s support.

Inter Care’s Impact: Inter Care has worked in partnership with Kibosho Hospital for many years, providing medicines and healthcare good which are given free to poverty stricken patients. In March 2023 we shipped a 3D Optical Topmography Machine to Kibosho for use in their Ophthalmic Department. This significant piece of equipment was donated to Inter Care.