Dodoma Christian Medical Center (DCMC) was launched in 2003 with a focus on community health in rural villages. Today it is a thriving 125-bed medical center with nearly 150 employees. From safe childbirth and surgeries, to dental care and comprehensive family medicine, DCMC has become the facility of choice for reliable, high-quality healthcare throughout Central Tanzania.
On average, children account for more than 50% of in-patient bed space.
Blossoming in activity, patients are coming for everything from eye exams to cataract surgeries and laser procedures.
DCMC is the facility of choice for expectant mothers, especially those with high-risk pregnancies.
The medical center’s first clinic, thriving today with 6,000 patients per year.
With increasing need for surgeries, the medical center’s growth plan includes 3 additional operating theaters.
The pharmacy is a trusted source of medication for people in Dodoma, including patients at other health facilities.
DCMC is home to the only pathology lab in Central Tanzania, with potential to serve up to 15 additional health centers.
In a country where many people work physically demanding jobs, physical therapy is helping people live healthier lives.
DCMC is committed to bringing preventive health education to where it’s needed most – rural communities.
A growing mass on 11-year-old Uli’s back was causing him disfigurement, increasing pain and health concerns. Through an inspired network of global connections, Uli was brought to DCMC. Dr. Yohana Masonda, with the help of a consulting neurosurgeon, performed the tumor removal surgery that would...
DCMC is recognized as the facility of choice for pregnant mothers, and many say that they wouldn’t go anywhere else, because of the quality, reliable care they receive. Tanzania has one of the world’s highest maternal death rates, but healthcare workers at DCMC are working...
Jerida came to DCMC with severe burns covering more than 50% of her body. At just 9 years old, she was facing an uncertain future. Many young children experience burns in Tanzania, because of proximity to open fires for cooking, but Jerida’s burns were extensive...
Amb. Prof. Emmanuel D. Mbennah, PhD
Trustee Chair
Tanzania Ambassador to Zimbabwe and Mauritius, retired
Harare, Zimbabwe
Dr. Redempta Mbatia, MD
Chair of Medical Committee
Executive Director
Tanzania Health Promotion Support
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sirili I. Mushi
Chair of Finance & Personnel
Managing Director
OceanLink, Ltd.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Retired Attorney and Philanthropic Advisor
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bobby I. Griffin
Founder; Tanzania Health Partnership
Medtronic Executive, retired
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gregory S. Kabadi, PhD
Project Management Specialist
Tawi Consult
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr. Magdalena Lyimo, MD, PhD
Program Manager
National Blood Transfusion Service in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mr. Pauline Gunje Mtunda
Certified Public Accountant
Parkway Company LTD
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Magdalena K. Rwebangira
Legal Practitioner
Advocate of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania High Court
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
