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Our Contribution to New Knowledge in Public Health

Each year, our scientists publish over 100 articles in international journals

Published on: Jan. 28, 2023

Optimisation of laboratory-rearing parameters for Anopheles funestus larvae and adults

Published on: Jan. 27, 2023

Multi-country evaluation of the durability of pyrethroid plus piperonyl-butoxide insecticide-treated nets: study protocol

Published on: Jan. 16, 2023

Persistent High Burden and Mortality Associated With Advanced HIV Disease in Rural Tanzania Despite Uptake of World Health Organization "Test and Treat" Guidelines

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IHI Data Repository

Our Data Repository provides information from hundreds of our past projects that can be useful for research, training, policy and action.

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Ifakara Hub

A vibrant community of inspiration, ideation and collaboration for solution development

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ISO 9001: 2015

Since 2018, our management system has been certified as ISO 9001: 2015 compliant

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Our accredited Masters program

We offer a unique accredited Masters of Science in Public Health Research (MScPHR) in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela African Institution for Science and Technology. We have a dedicated Training Center for the program in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.

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Our ISO 15189:2012 Accredited Labs

Our BSL II labs in Bagamoyo have been accredited as ISO 15189:2012 compliant by the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS).

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Our Projects

We have over sixty active projects.

Tanzania malaria case management program

This study will implement the Tanzania Malaria Case Management Program to improve entomological monitoring.

Entomology monitoring is a cornerstone of malaria control and elimination including making an impact on vector co…

Surveillance of emerging high-consequence zoonotic viruses at high-priority livestock, wildlife, and human interfaces

The emergence of high-impact zoonotic viruses causing severe and often fatal infections is a serious threat to animal and human health across the globe.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV, genus Orthonairo…

'EPSILON' - Malaria modelling field strengthening

Mathematical modelling has been widely used to understand the epidemiology and the impact of drugs but little has been done for vector control. In Africa in particular, there is a need to increase the local capacity for mathematical modelling.

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