Tanzania
A Kick for
neurosurgery
In March 2023, Brainlab donated a new Kick® surgical navigation system and training to the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute in Tanzania in cooperation with Right.Brain and the Weill Cornell Medicine Tanzania Neurosurgery Project.
Weill Cornell Medicine Tanzania Neurosurgery Project
Roger Härtl, MD and his team trained local surgeons to perform basic neurosurgical procedures using locally available equipment and resources. His team conducted hands-on training of doctors in Tanzania, empowering them with a high level of expertise in the management of neurosurgical disorders and procedures.
Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute
Since 1996, the autonomous, 362-bed Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) has worked to provide patients with high-quality, equitable, affordable and accessible services in the fields of orthopaedics, traumatology and neurosurgery.
The country of Tanzania
In 2022, Tanzania was ranked 160 out of 191 countries by the Human Development Index, making it a low-development country. Although Tanzania is one of the more economically and politically stable countries in East Africa, almost 70 percent of its more than 60 million inhabitants live below the poverty line. Tanzania’s population also has some of the lowest rates of access to health personnel in the world.
Mission trip to Tanzania
In March 2023, two dedicated Brainlab employees traveled to Tanzania and joined Roger Härtl’s installation team onsite at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute. Together they Installed our Kick system, trained the staff and provided support during the first surgeries. Brainlab will continue offering support to Muhimbili via the Right.Brain foundation on a long-term basis.
