Biography
Biography: Krishnamurthy Venkateswaran
Abstract
SANITAS Hospital is a 30-beds Private Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (East Africa), founded by Murthy, an Australian citizen of Indian origin. Tanzania has a population of about 50 million people out of which there are roughly 50,000 known cases of cancer each year. Of that, only about 13,000 seek help in hospitals; the majority making it to the hospitals only when their cancer is in an advanced stage. This figure could include a few cases from neighboring nations who come here for treatment. A large number of Tanzanian patients seek help from traditional healers. Only two Public hospitals all over Tanzania offer Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Surgical Oncology. SANITAS HOSPITAL offers the Chemotherapy and Surgical Oncology. Although chemotherapy is available, there is always shortage of drugs. By the end of this year SANITAS HOSPITAL plans to become a 60-beds hospital with state of the art ICU and modular theatres where complex surgical procedures can be undertaken. Presently such procedures are largely sent to India. Once this is established, SANITAS would have a bigger role to play in the treatment of cancer.