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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We have over sixty active projects.

Mobile Health & Clinical Mentorship for Safe Antibiotic Stewardship - "MOCA Project"

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The MOCA Project aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by reducing the overuse of antibiotics in healthcare settings in Zanzibar. Implemented by Ifakara Health Institute, key part…

Rabies Vaccine Regimen Development - "RAB003"

The Rabies Vaccine Regimen Development Project, or simply RAB003, implemented collaboratively by Ifakara Health Institute and the University of Oxford, seeks to improve access to rabies prevention in endemic areas.

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Strengthening International Research Collaboration

The award titled "Strengthening International Research Collaboration; Fostering Equity through Institutional Risk Management," brings together five institutions across three countries — the University of Glasgow (UK), Kilimanjaro Clinical Res…

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HIV: Scientists urge better care for adolescents and youths in Tanzania

Scientists from four major health institutions in Tanzania are calling for stronger HIV care efforts to help adolescents and youth achieve viral suppression when first-line treatment fails.

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May 12, 2025, 10:00