Kheri Goloka
Tanzania High Commission, New Delhi, India
Summary
Medical Doctor with over 15 years of experience in clinical practice, health systems coordination, international health diplomacy, and public health leadership. Currently serving as Health Attaché at the Tanzania High Commission in New Delhi, leading bilateral health cooperation with India, negotiating health-sector MoUs, and coordinating government-sponsored overseas medical referrals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Attaché
Tanzania High Commission New Delhi
12.2010 - Current
- Coordinate and manage government-sponsored overseas medical referrals for Tanzanian patients requiring specialized treatment in India
- Liaise with leading Indian hospitals (including Apollo, Fortis, BLK-Max, Medanta, MIOT, among others) to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and patient safety
- Lead negotiations and coordination of bilateral and multilateral health cooperation initiatives
- Draft, negotiate, and facilitate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Tanzania and Indian institutions covering:
- Capacity building and specialist training
- Traditional medicine and Ayurveda
- Represent Tanzania in international health conferences, WHO meetings, and ministerial engagements
- Provide technical advice on medical tourism governance, cross-border healthcare, and health diplomacy
- Coordinate high-level visits by Tanzanian Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, and senior health officials to India
Head of Unit-Referral Abroad, Head of Services
Ministry of Health
01.2009 - 01.2010
Key Responsibilities and Achievements:
- Headed the national unit responsible for overseas medical referrals
- Assessed clinical justifications and eligibility for government-funded treatment abroad
- Coordinated with foreign hospitals, embassies, and funding institutions
- Strengthened administrative and clinical referral protocols
- Contributed to policy discussions on cost containment and sustainability of overseas referrals
Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD) -
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania01.2008
Advanced Certificate of Secondary School Education - undefined
Kibaha Secondary School
Kibaha, Pwani01.2002
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Jitegemee Secondary School
Dar es Salaam01.1999
Skills
- Strong ethical orientation and public service commitment
- Strategic thinker with practical problem-solving ability
- Highly organized and results-oriented
- Effective communicator at technical and policy levels
- Culturally sensitive and globally minded
Accomplishments
- Coordinated and manage government-sponsored overseas medical referrals for Tanzanian patients requiring specialized treatment in India
- Liaised with leading Indian hospitals (including Apollo, Fortis, BLK-Max, Medanta, MIOT, among others) to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and patient safety
- Lead negotiations and coordination of bilateral and multilateral health cooperation initiatives
- Drafted, negotiated and facilitated Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Tanzania and Indian institutions covering:
- Health and medicine cooperation
- Capacity building and specialist training
- Traditional medicine and Ayurveda
- Health systems strengthening
- Represented Tanzania in international health conferences, WHO meetings, and ministerial engagements
- Providedtechnical advice on medical tourism governance, cross-border healthcare, and health diplomacy
- Coordinated high-level visits by Tanzanian Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, and senior health officials to India
Languages
English
Swahili
Timeline
Health Attaché
Tanzania High Commission New Delhi
12.2010 - Current
Head of Unit-Referral Abroad, Head of Services
Ministry of Health
01.2009 - 01.2010
Advanced Certificate of Secondary School Education - undefined
Kibaha Secondary School
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Jitegemee Secondary School
Doctor of Medicine (MD) -
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
References
- Hon. Mohamed Chande Othman Email: mwamady@gmail.com Mobile No. +255784499448, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Ambassador Baraka H. Luvanda Email: bluvanda68@gmail.com, Mobile No. +818041414821, P.O. Box 4-21-9, Kamiyoga Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 158-0098
- Ambassador Anisa K. Mbega Email: anisakapufi@gmail.com, Mobile No. +255754890628, Tanzania High Commission, EP-15C, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021