The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) has inaugurated a modern laboratory equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic sample-processing systems, making it the largest of its kind in East Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The new facility is designed to improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce human error, and enable early detection of diseases.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, April 9, 2026, JKCI Chief Executive Officer Peter Kisenge said the investment is part of the Sixth Phase Government’s efforts, through the Ministry of Health, to ensure patients receive faster and higher-quality services.
“This laboratory has a modern system capable of analysing samples precisely, reducing human error, and detecting diseases even at their earliest stages,” he said.
The facility has cut waiting times for test results from three hours to just one and can process large volumes of samples quickly, helping reduce patient congestion.