Robotic surgery plan targets BMH partnership

DAR ES SALAAM: A PROPOSED collaboration between Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) and Türkiye’s Acibadem Healthcare Group could open the way for roboticassisted surgery, allowing specialists to work with Tanzanian doctors through real-time technology.

Speaking to ‘Daily News’ in an interview during the 27th International Medexpo Tanzania 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Acibadem Healthcare Group International Business Development Supervisor, Mr Force Ndege said the planned initiative aims to bring specialised expertise closer to patients.

“We are heading to the point where a specialist in Türkiye can perform a procedure in collaboration with doctors here in Tanzania,” Mr Ndege said.

He said the proposal envisions robotic systems operating in both countries, enabling specialists in Türkiye to guide procedures in real time while Tanzanian doctors manage patients on site.

Mr Ndege described robotic-assisted surgery as a form of minimally invasive surgery that allows surgeons to perform highly precise procedures with smaller incisions.

“Those complicated tasks are performed by a robot with high precision, targeting the affected area accurately. That is the power of this technology,” he said.

He said the technology helps reduce pain, blood loss and the risk of post-operative infections while providing surgeons with high-definition, three-dimensional views during procedures.

Mr Ndege said the same technology is also being used in neuro-rehabilitation, where robotic-assisted physiotherapy helps stroke patients and people with mobility impairments recover more efficiently.

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He acknowledged that robotic surgery remains more expensive than conventional open surgery and basic laparoscopic procedures but said technological innovation is expected to play an increasingly important role in modern healthcare.

“We must adapt, learn digital tools and embrace Artificial Intelligence. We cannot afford to fall behind,” he said.

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