Celebrating 70 years of impact
70 Years of Scientific Excellence and Public Health Impact
In 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute commemorates 70 years of scientific excellence and public health impact under the theme “70 Years of Impact.” This milestone marks seven decades of pioneering research, innovation, and enduring Swiss–Tanzanian collaboration that has shaped national, regional, and global health policies—saving millions of lives in Tanzania, Africa, and beyond.
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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Our Projects
We have over sixty active projects.
Establishing a Network of Permanent Observatories for Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Diseases in East and Southern Africa (VectorGrid-Africa)
The Ifakara Health Institute is partnering with the University of Glasgow and leading research institutions across Africa and Europe in VectorGrid-Africa, a groundbreaking initiative to establish the continent’s firs…
Strengthening Sepsis Surveillance in Rural Tanzania
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), in collaboration with the University Hospital Basel, is implementing a new surveillance study to better und…
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Prevention of Surgical Site Infections – “TARSI”
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), in collaboration with St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital (SFRRH), the University Hospital Basel, an…
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