Regulation of Medical Gases
Medical gases are critical substances used in hospitals and healthcare facilities as essential components of life supporting systems. They play a vital role in procedures such as anesthesia, respiratory therapy, and emergency care. These gases include oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, medical air, and helium.
The regulation of medical gases involves the licensing and inspection of manufacturers and suppliers to ensure compliance with established quality standards and safety protocols. As these gases are typically stored under high pressure, either in compressed or liquefied form, the equipment and containers used such as cylinders, pipelines, and delivery valves must undergo regular inspection and certification to prevent contamination, leakage, or potential hazards.
TMDA also provides continuous training and technical guidance to stakeholders involved in the manufacture, distribution, and use of medical gases. This includes ensuring that healthcare facilities are equipped with properly calibrated delivery systems and that healthcare personnel are adequately trained in the safe handling and administration of these gases.
Dealers of medical gases
TMDA has grouped the dealers of medical gases into four categories based on their functions in relation to their dealing with medical gases.
- Category 1: Manufacturers of Medical gases (domestic and foreign)
- Category 2: Hospitals that manufacture their own gases
- Category 3: Hospitals that manufacturer for their own use and fill for sale
- Category 4: Hospitals that receive bulk gase have installed piping systems for distribution within their systems
- Category 5: Wholesaler/Distributor
Requirements for dealers of medical gases
All dealers in medical devices need to register their premises at TMDA.
An importer of medical devices has to be registered as a dealer of medical gases.
Applications for business permits and premises registration can be made through the online Trader Portal.
Processing of premises applications is done by TMDA Zone offices.
Approved dealers of Medical Devices
List of Large - Scale Medical Gas Manufacturing Facilities
|
S/N |
Name |
Physical Address and Email |
District |
Region |
|
1 |
Salima Oxygen Limited |
Mbagala Industrial Area,TEL:+255744600008, Email:salimaoxygenltd@gmail.com |
Temeke |
Dar es Salaam |
|
2 |
Tol Gases Limited |
911, Dar es Salaam Plot 4b, Nyerere Road, TEL+255222860049, Email:dmlwale@tol-gases.co.tz |
Temeke |
Dar es Salaam |
|
3 |
The Aga Khan Health Services |
Barack Obama Drive Road, P O Box 2289 Dar es Salaam Tanzania, TEL: +255222115151, Email: bashir.ahmad@akhst.org |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
4 |
GSF Oxygen Plant(Kcmc) |
Off Sokoine Road, Longuo B, Moshi - Kilimanjaro, Tel+255272754377, Email:kcmcadmin@kcmc.ac.tz |
Moshi |
Kilimanjaro |
|
5 |
Mwanza Gaz Limited |
Plot 3 & 4 / Block “L”Kigongo Ferry Road, Email:info@mwanzagazlimited.co.tz |
Misungwi |
Mwanza |
|
6 |
O2 Limited |
Plot No 20 A Kisesa Industrial Area TEL: +255684800429, Email: o2ltdmwanza@gmail.com |
Magu |
Mwanza |
|
7 |
Industrial Gases & Chemicals Ltd |
Nyakato Industrial Area, TEL: +255688949570, Email: sales1@igcl.net |
Nyamagana |
Mwanza |
List of Medium Scale Medical Gas Manufacturing Facilities
|
S/N |
Name |
Physical Address and Email |
District |
Region |
|
1 |
Seifee Hospital |
Plot No 4 Next to Alpha Plaza Kinondoni TEL: +255713719194 Email:info@saifeehospital.co.tz |
Kinondoni |
Dar es Salaam |
|
2 |
Temeke Regional Refferal Hospital |
Temeke -Sudan TEL: +255758908110 Email:temekerrh@afya.go.tz. |
Temeke |
Dar es Salaam |
|
3 |
Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) |
Muhimbili Compound -Upanga TEL +255222152392 Email:info@jkci.or.tz |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
4 |
Muhimbili Nationa Hospital - Mloganzila |
Upanga TEL+255222151367-9 Email:info@mnh.or.tz |
Ubungo |
Dar es Salaam |
|
5 |
Lugalo Military Hospital |
Bagamoyo Road -Kawe TEL+255 22 277 5076 Email:Info@Tanzmed.Co.Tz |
Kinondoni |
Dar es Salaam |
|
6 |
Amana Regional Refferal Hospital |
Ilala Bungoni TEL: +255 739 88 44 44. Email:amana@afya.go.tz. |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
7 |
Karatu Hospital |
Karatu |
Karatu |
Arusha |
|
8 |
Energy And Agro Company Limited |
Nelson Mandela Road Mabibo Hostel Email: energyandagro@gmail.com |
Ubungo |
Dar es Salaam |
|
9 |
Muhimbili National Hospital(MOI) |
Upanga TEL: +255-22-2151367- Email: info@mnh.or.tz |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
10 |
Ocean Road Hospital |
Chimara Street TEL: +255-22-2118704 Email: info@orci.or.tz |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
11 |
Dargroup Hospital |
Nyerere Road, Near Tazara Traffic Light., TEL: +255 (22) 2136300 Email: info@123tanzania.com |
Temeke |
Dar es Salaam |
|
12 |
Oxygen Products Ea Company Ltd |
Kange New Bus Stand Behind Lake Petrol Station TEL: +255713248592 Email: abanoortz@gmail.com |
Tanga |
Tanga |
|
13 |
CCBRT Hospital |
CCBRT Hospital, Msasani, Kimweri Road, Dar es Salaam TEL: +25569990000 Email: cyprian.ntomoka@ccbrt.org |
Kinondoni |
Dar es Salaam |
|
14 |
Afro Multi Gases Limited |
Esso Unga, Ltd TEL: +255787580855 Email: afrogasesltd@gmail.com |
Arusha |
Arusha |
|
15 |
Manyara Referral Hospita |
Miomboni Street |
Babati |
Manyara |
|
16 |
Bugando Medical Centre |
Plot No 229, Block Z, Bugand o Hill Phone No: TEL: +255282500513 |
Nyamagana |
Mwanza |
|
17 |
Sekoutoure |
Isamilo-Kaskazini B TEL:255282502171/255282502171 |
Nyamagana |
Mwanza |
|
18 |
Mara Regional Referral Hospital |
Musoma Mc Mara |
Musoma |
Mara |
|
19 |
Simiyu Regional Referral Hospital |
Maswa Nyamwata Road -Bariadi TEL: +255653899187 Email:bariadirrh@afya.go.tz |
Bariadi |
Simiyu |
|
20 |
Songwe Regional Referral Hospital |
Sabasaba Mkwajuni-Vwawa Email:songwerrh@afya.go.tz |
Mbozi |
Songwe |
|
21 |
Dodoma Regional Refferal Hospital |
904 - Madukani TEL: +255738100120/0262323045 |
Dodoma |
Dodoma |
|
22 |
Atlas Gas Company Limited |
Dodoma Region, Chamwino District, Manchali A Ward, Near Chamwino Municipal Plot 11 Block No. A TEL: +255758599999 Email: darbarama@gmail.com |
Chamwino |
Dodoma |
|
23 |
Benjamin Mkapa Hospital |
University Of Dodoma Compound TEL: +255262963710 |
Dodoma |
Dodoma |
|
24 |
Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital |
Old DSM Road Morogoro TEL: +25575684770 |
Morogoro |
Morogoro |
|
25 |
Geita Regional Referral Hospital |
Magogo Matatu TEL: +255 657 105 252 Email:geita@afya.go.tz |
Geita |
Geita |
|
26 |
Shinyanga Regional Referral Hospital |
Boma -Street Mwanza Road TEL: +255743878672 |
Shinyanga |
Shinyanga |
|
27 |
Sokoine-Lindi Regional Referral Hospital |
Dar es Salaam - Road Tell:+255672999182 Email:sokoinerrh@afya.go.tz |
Lindi |
Lindi |
|
28 |
Maweni Regional Referral Hospital |
Lumumba-Street TEL:+2552.55685e+11 Email:mawenirrh@afya.go.tz |
Kigoma |
Kigoma |
|
29 |
Kitete-Tabora Region Refferal Hospital |
Tabora-Mjini TEL: +255737763298 Email: mark.john@afya.go.tz |
Tabora |
Tabora |
|
30 |
Katavi Regional Hospital |
Kazima Ward -Mpanda TEL: +255613462770 Email:kiatavirrh.go.tz |
Mpanda |
Katavi |
List of Medium Scale Medical Gas Manufacturing Facilities
|
S/N |
Name |
Physical Address and Email |
District |
Region |
|
1. |
Kamal Gases Ltd |
Plot No. 188/2 Mwakalinga Road, Chang'ombe, TEL: +255222862925 Email: info@kamalgases.com |
Temeke |
Dar es Salaam |
|
2. |
Muhimbili National Hospital |
Muhimbili Upanga TEL: +255022215136 Email:Info@Mnh.Or.Tz |
Ilala |
Dar es Salaam |
|
3. |
Rabininsia Memorial Hospital |
Dar es Salaam, TEL+255769880769 Email: rabininsiapharmacy@gmail.com |
Kinondoni |
Dar es Salaam |
|
4 |
Womenchoice Industries |
Sido Industrial Park, Gofu Industrial Area Tanga City Tel: +255717445856 Email: womenchoice@yahoo.com |
Tanga |
Tanga |
|
5 |
Almc Oxygen Plant |
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre TEL: +255272548030 Email:almc@habari.co.tz |
Arusha |
Arusha |
|
6. |
Haydom Lutheran Hospital Oxygen Plant |
Haydom Lutheran Hospital Elct Mbulu Diocese P.O. Box 9000 Haydom- Manyara Tanzania. TEL: +255272533194/5 Email: post@haydom.co.tz |
Mbulu |
Manyara |
|
7. |
Karatu Hospital |
Karatu Email:info@fameafrica.org |
Karatu |
Arusha |
|
8. |
Mbeya Multi Gases Ltd |
Plot No 60, Block T, Iyela, Mbeya TEL: +255286627276 Email: Mbeyagases@Gmail.Com |
Mbeya |
Mbeya |
|
9. |
Mbeya Regional Referral Hospital |
Usungilo City Mbeya TEL: +255737699142 Email:mbeyarrh@afya.go.tz |
Mbeya |
Mbeya |
|
10. |
Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital |
Mbeya TEL: +2552503351 Email:info@mzrh.go.tz |
Mbeya |
Mbeya |
|
11. |
Consolata Hospital Ikonda |
Ikonda -Makete TEL: +255 752 411611 |
Makete |
Mbeya |
|
12. |
Njombe Regional Referal Hosp |
Ramadhani TEL: +255712743432 Email:njomberrhh@afya.go.tz |
Njombe |
Njombe |
|
13. |
Dcmc Hospital Oxygen Plant |
Dodoma Christian Medical Center Trust, (DCMC Hospital), Image Hill, Ntyuka, Mvumi Road. TEL: +255 0769999912 Email:info@dcmct.or.tz |
Dodoma |
Dodoma |
|
14. |
Uhuru Dodoma |
CDA-Street, 4047 Email:ded@chamwinodc.go.tz |
Chamwino |
Dodoma |
|
15. |
St Benedict Ndand a Referral Hospital |
Ndand a-Masasi,Mtwara Phone No: TEL: +255685642265 Email: ndandahospital@gmail.com |
Masasi |
Mtwara |
|
16. |
Mtwara Regional Referal Hospital (Ligula) |
Ligula -Street TEL: +255 688 323 353 Email: ligularrh@afya.go.tz |
Mtwara |
Mtwara |
|
17. |
Ligula Hospital |
Magoela Street TEL: +255672344331 Email: ligulahosp@mtwara |
Mtwara |
Mtwara |
|
18. |
Peramiho Hospital |
Q66 Peramiho TEL: +255768532496 Email: stjohnperamiho@co.tz |
Songea |
Ruvuma |
|
19. |
Songea Reginal Hospital |
Jf6songea TEL: +25525 260204 Email:songearrh@afya.go.tz |
Songea |
Ruvuma |
Market Authorization of Medical Gases
TMDA is mandated to authorize the marketing of medical gases in Tanzania Mainland. Market authorization of medical gases is through notification
Procedures for notification of medical devices:
- Register your premises at TMDA
- For detailed guidance on the notification procedure, including the compilation of required documents, refer to section 3.4 of Part IV of the "Guidelines for Notification of Medical Devices Exempted from Registration" found in the Compendium of Guidelines for Marketing Authorization of Medical Devices, Diagnostics, and Laboratory Equipment;
- Lodge the application through trader's Portal.