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Koga Luhulla is a medical specialist and hematologist at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), where she serves as the Head of the Blood Transfusion Unit. She has held this leadership position since 2022. MNH is Tanzania's national tertiary referral hospital and handles more than 25,000 blood transfusion each year. In this demanding setting, Koga plays a central role in coordinating transfusion services for a wide range of clinical departments. Since assuming leadership, one of her major achievements has been improving blood availability at MNH. Through strong collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service across multiple regions. As a lower-middle-income country institution, MNH faces ongoing challenges related to funding for transfusion services.