Bombo Hospital

Bombo Regional Hospital is the referral regional hospital in Tanga, Tanzania. It was built by the Germans in 1901, the first hospital in East Africa.[1]

Bombo Hospital
Hospital entrance
Geography
LocationTanga, Tanzania
Coordinates5°03′47″N 39°06′44″E
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeRegional Referral
History
Opened1901 (1901)
Links
ListsHospitals in Tanzania
Hospital building

The hospital is affiliated with the National Institute of Medical Research center in Tanga, to which it is adjacent.

The Tanga Aids Working Group, a member of Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Initiative on Traditional Medicine and AIDS, is headquartered at Bombo Hospital.

References

  1. "Tanga Tourism Guide" (PDF). Tanga City Council. 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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