Generating Evidence. Transforming Lives
We envision a healthy and empowered population with access to evidence-based health services and solutions.
We’ll strive to achieve this vision by transforming into a center of excellence that informs health policies and delivery of quality services collaboratively through research, innovation, capacity strengthening and program implementation.
About IHI
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading health research organization in Africa, with a strong track record of developing, testing and validating innovations for health. We are driven by core strategic mandate for research, training and services. Ifakara encompasses a broad range of scientific disciplines, spanning from basic biomedical and ecological sciences to clinical trials, health systems research, policy translation, and health program implementation.
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Data Repository
Our Data Repository serves as a centralized hub for all data-related resources, ensuring easy access and efficient management of our organization's valuable information.
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We have over sixty active projects.
Alan Magill Fellowship
The Alan J. Magill Fellowship, established in honor of Dr. Alan J. Magill, a pioneer in global tropical medicine and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH), aims to support career-broadenin…
Assessing the biology and public health importance of anopheles stephensi in Africa (AnoSTEP AfriKa)
In the past decade, anopheles stephensi has been reported in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and more recently in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. The project, to be shortly named as, “AnoSTEP AfriKa”, aims to understand the contribution of An. stephensi to …
Modelling for Decisions in a Dynamic Africa (MoDD Africa)
Ifakara Health Institute is spearheading a new project, Modelling for Decisions in a Dynamic Africa (MoDD Africa), in partnership with institutions from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nigeria, to address the challenges posed by Africa’s cha…
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara, partners lead the fight against cervical cancer in Kilombero
Feb. 17, 2025, 10:00
CAPACITY-BUILDING: Ifakara Hub empowers local youth with digital skills
Feb. 14, 2025, 16:00hrs
MALARIA: How food influences drug
Feb. 17, 2025, 10:00