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CCBRT disability hospital

The disability hospital provides a wide range of affordable curative services to people with visual and physical impairments. It consists of:

CCBRT's Disability Hospital provides voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV/Aids patients.

CCBRT eye department

Around 75% of people with eye problems in Africa could see again if they were to receive timely quality medical attention and care. CCBRT provides consultations, surgery, follow up, low vision training and low vision devices. CCBRT's Eye Department is a sub-speciality training centre for ophthalmology in Sub-Saharan Africa and develops capacities of other medical institutions to provide quality eye services. more


CCBRT rehabilitation department

CCBRT Disability Hospital is one of the few centres in Tanzania where children with disabilities receive comprehensive rehabilitative services including surgery, tailor made orthopaedic appliances, mobility and positioning devices as well as physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
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what´s happening

CCBRT, AMREF and Barclays take a step ahead together for maternal and child health
So you think you understand disability? CCBRT at the Goat Races 2013
CCBRT, the Ministry of Finance of Tanzania and KfW sign an EUR 8.5million agreement for CCBRT Maternity and Newborn Hospital

personal stories

Thursday, 2010-06-03 08:49

Mama Margret gave birth in a local hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Although she had high blood...

CCBRT statistics
In 2012 we
  • carried out 501 fistula surgeries
  • performed 7750 eye surgeries 
  • received 243 club feet patients for surgery
  • performed 428 cleft lip/palate surgeries
  • carried out 855 plastic/reconstructive and other orthopaedic surgeries
  • produced 1347 prosthetics and orthotics

changing lives

This little girl was fitted with prosthetic legs at CCBRT and, after being taught how to walk on them, is now able to play with other children. To help more children, kindly donate here.