Mr. Teonas Nyalu

Head of Department

Description

Establishment of the Unit

This department is the custodian of all patients’ records. These records contain information needed to plan, provide and evaluate the care given to the patient. It serves as a tool for communicating information to all health personnel who deal with the patient and contributes to the continuity of patients care. To fulfill these functions successfully requires not only that the medical records meet certain minimum standards but also a system for making the information contained in records available when needed. Records are currently created and maintained physically and electronically through electronic health management system. (eHIMS).

FUNCTION OF MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT

• Health records depart as custodian, the major functions of this department is to collect, and manage patient health information from the first day when a patient attend for treatment to the hospital until the end of his /her treatments.
• We actually use the collected patients information to process health static through data collection tool, includes designed forms for data collections and computer data base or Hospital Information Management System (HIMS).
• We also classify diseases by using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code to simply disease statics from complex to simplest.
• We provide practical training to health information student, field students within our department..

Ms. Esther Reuben

Head of Department

Description

BMC Clinical Laboratory Overview

The BMC Clinical Laboratory is a crucial part of the healthcare system, conducting diagnostic and monitoring tests on patient samples such as blood, urine, stool, and other bodily fluids. It supports disease diagnosis, treatment planning, patient monitoring, research, surveillance, teaching, and consultation.

Laboratory Sections & Activities

1. Reception
   • Patient registration, sample collection & labeling, data entry, sample sorting, patient guidance, and quality control.
2. Phlebotomy
   • Patient identification, blood collection, labeling, and documentation.
3. Molecular Biology
   • HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (HEID): Detects HIV in infants.
   • HIV Viral Load Testing: Monitors HIV levels in patients on ART.
   • Hepatitis B & C Viral Load Testing: Measures virus levels in infected individuals.
   • HPV Testing: Screens for high-risk HPV linked to cervical cancer.
   • HIV Drug Resistance Testing: Identifies resistance mutations in HIV.
4. Blood Transfusion
   • Blood typing, cross-matching, infection screening, blood product preparation, and blood issuance.
5. Microbiology & TB
   • Sample collection & culturing, microorganism identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing, infection diagnosis, and TB monitoring.
6. Serology
   • Antibody & antigen detection, infectious disease testing (HIV, Hepatitis, syphilis), autoimmune disease testing, and allergy tests.
7. Hematology
   • Blood cell count, blood smears, coagulation testing, hemoglobin/hematocrit testing.
8. Blood Donation Services
   • Donor screening and blood collection.
9. Clinical Chemistry
   • Biochemical analysis, liver & kidney function tests, blood sugar & lipid profiling, enzyme & protein tests.
10. Parasitology

• Microscopic stool, blood, and urine parasite examination.

1. Points of Care

• Located in the Emergency Medicine Department (EMD), ICU, and Bima Building.

Staff Composition

• Technical Staff: 75 total (including 10 seconded staff, 3 in school)
  • 5 Laboratory Specialists
  • 37 Laboratory Scientists
  • 30 Laboratory Technologists
  • 3 Laboratory Technicians
• Data Clerks: 8 (5 seconded)
• Medical Attendants: 5
• Nurse Counselors: 2

Research & Training

The lab collaborates with the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) and trains at least 150 students annually.

Future Plans

• Introduce Bence Jones protein urine test, Urease Test, and H. pylori culture.

Contact

📞 0748500102
 

Pharm. John Pemba

Head of Department

Description

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

Establishment of the department

The department was established in 1971 with the objective of providing pharmaceutical services to the patients, the department has well trained and qualified personnel with specialty pharmacists, pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians.

The core functions of the department 

Forecasting, procurement, storage and distribution of medicine and medical supplies

Provision of clinical pharmacy services

Dispensing of medicine, patient counseling and health education.

Extemporaneous preparation/compounding of external and internal medicine

In-house preparation of sterile pharmaceuticals such as IV fluids

Radiolabeling of cold kit for diagnostic and radiotherapy

 Units within the Department and Services Offered.

Main Pharmacy F4, NHIF and private insurance pharmacy (BIMA 1 block)

• Emergency pharmacy Services (H2 block)
• Pharmacy Stores (H4 & F4 blocks)
• Compounding Unit (H4 block)
• Sterile Production Unit (I.V fluids unit F4)

The unit is responsible for manufacturing of sterile pharmaceuticals such as IV fluids.

• Nuclear Pharmacy (Radio pharmacy) – Nuclear Medicine Block J2
• Care and Treatment Services (CTC building)
• Community pharmacy – Main Entry (New Bugando Pharmacy)

This pharmacy offers dispensing of medicine, patient counseling and health education services for outpatients and any customer from the community.

• Oncology Pharmacy services (Oncology Building)
• Renal, Oncology and Orthopedic Pharmacy services unit (BIMA 2 block)
• Ophthalmology Pharmacy Services (Ophthalmology Block)
• Operating theater pharmacy Services (OT Block).
• Clinical Pharmacy Unit (Block F4) 

Dr. Magreth Magambo

Head of Department

Description

BMC RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Introduction

The Department was established in the year 1972 and its main function is to provide cost-effective and evidence-based diagnostic imaging services to all patients from all walks of life. The Department performs approximately 60,000 radiological examinations per year.

Staff

The Department has 7 full-time Radiologists, 21 Radiographers, 3 Nurses, 5 Medical Attendants and 1 Personal Secretary.

Units

• Conventional X-Ray imaging
• Ultrasound Imaging
• Fluoroscopy
• Mammography
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Interventional Radiology*newly established unit

Research and Training

The Department is involved in research and dipoma/graduate training, in collaboration with Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) and other (inter)national partners.

Dr. Oscar Ottoman

Head of Department

Description

Histopathology Department

The Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy Department at Bugando Medical Centre is affiliated
with the Department of Pathology at the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
(CUHAS-BUGANDO). Our main goal is to understand, diagnose, and translate diverse
manifestations of human diseases into clinical applications through comprehensive pathology
and laboratory medicine services.

Scope

We provide pathological diagnosis, consultancy, teaching, and facilitate research activities in the
field of human pathology. Additionally, we serve as a referral laboratory for histopathological,
cytopathological, and hematological investigations and diagnoses in the Northwestern zone of
Tanzania.

Capacity

We handle approximately 7,000 tissue biopsies and around 2,500 cytological tests each year.

Department Staff

Our department has a highly qualified and experienced team, including 7 pathologists (1
Professor and 1 Senior Consultant Pathologist), 3 hematologists, 1 medical registrar, 1
histotechnologist, 4 laboratory scientists and other health workers. Together, they work to
achieve diagnostic goals through validated methods, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and
Quality Control (QC) for every specimen received for histological, immunohistochemical,
cytological, and hematological analysis.

Histopathology Services

When tissue biopsies are received, they undergo various histopathology steps such as grossing,
processing, sectioning, and staining. Routine Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining is applied,
while some samples are stained with special stains for specific purposes, such as identifying
organisms like Mycobacterium tuberculosis and polysaccharides.

Immunohistochemistry Services

Recently, we have adopted advanced techniques for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and
management through immunohistochemistry. We have approximately 32 antibody markers for
diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, including ER, PR, and HER2 for breast cancer; TdT, CD45,
CD20, CD15, CD10, CD30, BCL-2, and CD3 for lymphoma; and C-KIT for gastrointestinal
stromal tumors (GIST). Other markers include S100, Cytokeratin AE1/AE3, Cytokeratin 5/6,
Chromogranin A, Myogenin, Desmin, Vimentin, SMA, HMB-45, E-cadherin, Calretinin, p63,
GFAP, HEP-PARA1, Kappa and Lambda Light Chains, HHV-8, CD1a, CD99, and Ki-67. We are
committed to expanding our immunohistochemistry services over time.

Hematology Services

The department provides investigations for hematological diseases through bone marrow
aspiration smears and bone marrow biopsies.

Mortuary Services

We conduct postmortem examinations, including both medical autopsies and complex clinical
autopsies, to determine causes of death in deceased patients.

Teaching Services

The department runs a Master of Medicine (MMed in Anatomical Pathology) residency program,
which has been active for four years. There are currently 9 resident doctors rotating through the
department for clinical rotations and specialized training in pathology.

Consultancy Services

We offer specialized pathology consultancy, including outreach programs for cancer screening in
collaboration with various NGOs and individual pathology screening programs. We also provide
pathology services to regional referral and district hospitals in the Lake Zone area

For More information, these are the Contacts:
Head of Department (HOD)
Dr. Oscar Ottoman
Bugando Medical Centre
P.O.BOX 1370,
Mwanza.
Email: droscarmuhini1988@gmail.com
Mobile: +255 754580939

Assistant Head of Department (Ass-HOD)
Dr. Idd Shaban
Bugando Medical Centre
P.O.BOX 1370,
Mwanza.

Email: isburi25@gmail.com
Mobile: +255 758010965