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Tanzania Launches First Medical Physics Degree Programmes with IAEA Support

Azza Kashlan, IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation
Launch Tanzania med physics degrees

In collaboration with the IAEA, the University of Dar es Salaam inaugurated two new medical physics programmes to support oncology services: a Bachelor of Science in Physics with Medical Physics and a Master of Science in Medical Physics. (Photo: University of Dar es Salaam) 

Tanzania has launched its first undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in medical physics, with support from the IAEA, to strengthen the country’s capacity in cancer care through high-quality education and training.

Starting this academic year, the University of Dar es Salaam is offering two new programmes — a Bachelor of Science in Physics with Medical Physics and a Master of Science in Medical Physics — to train students in this specialized field. 

These programmes will strengthen Tanzania’s oncology workforce and enhance the country’s ability to deliver cancer care services. The Government recently inaugurated a new radiotherapy centre in Kilimanjaro, with plans underway to establish additional centres in Dodoma, Mbeya and Zanzibar. 

“Radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine services in Tanzania are grossly expanding but the number of personnel, especially medical physicists, has for a long time remained static,” said Carolyne Nombo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, during an event to launch the programmes last month. “I am very happy to see a well-structured national programme to create competent professionals in this field.” 

Group photo launch of med physics degrees

The inauguration ceremony on 25 September, with Carolyne Nombo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and representatives from national institutions and the IAEA. (Photo: University of Dar es Salaam)

Ensuring Safe and Effective Cancer Treatment

Medical physics – the application of physics principles to medicine – is essential for the safe and effective use of ionizing radiation to diagnose diseases and treat cancer. Medical physics ensures that machines such as X-rays, CT-scanners and linear accelerators (linacs) are properly calibrated and that patients receive the correct radiation dose. 

In collaboration with the Ocean Road Cancer Institute and the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, the IAEA played a key role in the development of the curricula for both programmes. The Agency supported the development of the three-year master’s programme through its human health and technical cooperation programmes, and will continue to provide expert advice and equipment to support hands-on training. 

The advanced degree covers anatomy and physiology, radiation physics, dosimetry, radiation protection, instrumentation and practice as well as nuclear law and legislation, in line with IAEA technical guidance. During the first year, master’s students will attend courses at the University of Dar es Salaam, followed by second-year training at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute and a third-year research project. 

Over 47 000 medical physicists will be needed to keep pace with the projected global cancer burden by 2050, according to the Lancet Oncology Commission on Radiotherapy and Theranostics. “This degree programme in Tanzania will ensure access to a pipeline of new medical physicists through education and training,” said May Abdel-Wahab, Director of the IAEA’s Division of Human Health. “The integration of academic and clinical training will provide graduates with a solid foundation to support cancer care.”

Through the IAEA’s technical cooperation programme, ten Tanzanian medical physicists have completed master’s programmes and clinical training fellowships abroad in recent years. These professionals will now support and train students enrolled in the new national programmes.

“The IAEA has long been a committed partner to build national capacity in cancer care in Tanzania,” said Gashaw Wolde, Director of the IAEA’s Division for Africa. “We will continue to support this master’s programme, which can serve as a model for other institutions seeking to build capacity in medical physics and radiotherapy in the region.”

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