Rainbow Children’s Hospital signs MOU with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania on health cooperation

Hyderabad, 10 October 2023: In order to build a thorough inter-institutional cooperation, Rainbow Children's Medicare Limited (RCML), India's top paediatric multi-specialty and perinatal care hospital chain, enters an MOU with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The partnership acknowledges the potential for experience, knowledge, skills, competencies, and technology exchanges between the two nations in the healthcare industry, particularly in the fields of paediatric heart surgery, paediatric neurological surgery, and paediatric kidney transplant.

The MoU facilitated through the Ministry of Health (MoH) will strengthen the friendly relationship and enable both the countries to collaborate primarily on two fronts:

Specialised services include setting up fully functional pediatric Centre with Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and pediatric cardiac catheterization facilities in Tanzania. Establishment of the Pediatric bone marrow transplant program at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania. Conduct planned operative Cardiothoracic/Pediatric surgeries missions on biannual and or annual basis for selected cardiac patients through consultative engagements as well as follow-up missions in mentorship and technical supportive supervision in support of fully trained cardiac team.

HR development includes training of pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, interventionists, pediatric intervention cardiologists, cardiac nurses and perfusionists. Facilitation of joint specialized clinic/OPD in Tanzania each year for examining and screening Tanzanian children. The MoH will assist in getting an OPD site and patient registrations relevant to travelling specialists

Dr. Ramesh Kancharla, Chairman and Managing Director, Rainbow Children’s Hospital said, “We are delighted to enter into this cooperation with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The partnership will benefit both nations greatly because it will not only allow us to treat Tanzanian children at Rainbow Children's Hospital in India, but also to support vital training and development initiatives for the medical community”