Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) is a tertiary specialised and super specialist hospital in Tanzania organized into nine directorates with bed capacity of 1,500. The Hospital serves between 2,000-3,000 outpatients and 1,000 inpatients per day. The total number of staff is 2,900.
Muhimbili is one of the oldest hospitals in Tanzania whose origin dates back to 1910 – 1920 when it was known as Sewahaji Hospital, since then it has been named Princess Margareth Hospital (1956), Muhimbili Hospital immediately after independence, Muhimbili Medical Centre and finally (1976) Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) was established by MNH Act of the Parliament no. 5 of 2000, which separated the then Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC) into Muhimbili National Hospital and the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS), now Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). The separation was effected in November 2004. In 2010, the Hospital was gazette as the Super Specialized Hospital.
Today, MNH stands as a beacon of excellence in healthcare, medical training, and research. The hospital is committed to providing specialized and highly specialized medical services, fostering innovation, and nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals for Tanzania and neighbouring countries.
To provide sustainable, effective, efficient and high-quality tertiary specialist and highly specialised medical services for local and international referred patients, as well as providing conducive environment for training and research.
To become a centre of excellence in provision of specialist and highly specialised services in medicine, medical training and research by 2027.
20 Vacancies at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) February 2026
1. CLINICAL OPTOMETRIST II: Number of Posts: 2
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2. TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING). Number of Posts: 1
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3. RECEPTIONIST II (TELEPHONE OPERATOR). Number of Posts: 2
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4. ENGINEER II (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER). Number of Posts: 1
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5. RECORDS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II (HEALTH RECORDS) Number of Posts: 4
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6. RADIOLOGY SCIENTIST II. Number of Posts: 2
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7. RADIOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN II. Number of Posts: 3
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8. HEALTH LABORATORY SCIENTIST II (HISTOPATHOLOGY) Number of Posts: 2
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9. TECHNICIAN II (CIVIL). Number of Posts: 1
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10.TECHNICIAN II (PLUMBER) Number of Posts: 2
Deadline: 22/02/2026
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