We have a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health that save lives. Our mission is to improve people’s health and wellbeing through research, training and services.
Our Contribution to New Knowledge in Public Health
Each year, our scientists publish over 100 articles in international journals
Published on: May 31, 2022
Anopheles stephensi in Africa requires a more integrated response.
Published on: May 30, 2022
Non-specific effects of BCG and DTP vaccination on infant mortality: An analysis of birth cohorts in Ghana and Tanzania.
Published on: May 27, 2022
Reflections on the 2021 World Malaria Report and the future of malaria control.
IHI Data Repository
Our Data Repository provides information from hundreds of our past projects that can be useful for research, training, policy and action.
Ifakara Hub
A vibrant community of inspiration, ideation and collaboration for solution development
ISO 9001: 2015
Since 2018, our management system has been certified as ISO 9001: 2015 compliant
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.
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).
Our Projects
We have over sixty active projects.
COVITEST: Evaluating collaborative COVID-19 implementation and research program in Tanzania
This project aims to evaluate the implementation strategies for COVID-19 diagnostic, treatment and prevention in Tanzania. The main objective of this collaborative research programme is to respond to the COVID-19 National Response Plan.
This study intends to find ways to improve TB diagnosis among HIV-positive patients while supporting and accelerating treatment guidance, particularly in the African region. A background study for this investigation confirmed that limitations of existing sputum-based… This study aims to evaluate development strategies for the treatment of uncomplicated Malaria episodes in adult patients. The study will assess a new malaria treatment product, maytenus senegalensis (MALHERBAL), a malaria herbal remedy in comparison to artemether-lum…
Expanding Xpert Ultra for TB diagnosis among HIV-positive patients admitted to hospitals in Africa
Evaluation of malaria herbal remedy - maytenus senegalensis - for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria episodes in adult patients as compared to Artemether-lumefantrine
DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
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We’re influencing policy; taking science to the public; and optimistic about the future
DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
Welcome aboard!
We’re influencing policy; taking science to the public; and optimistic about the future.
News
STUDY: Scientists say this model can improve food security for caregivers of orphans, vulnerable children
Scientists from Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) and partner institutions have recommended adoption of a new household nutrition intervention model proven to improve…
July 4, 2022ADVOCACY: Swiss scholar Prof. Marcel Tanner calls for action to "decolonize health research, the world”
Swiss medical biologist, Prof. Marcel Tanner, has called for action rather than just mere words and dialogues to decolonize health, underlining that purpose actions mu…
June 16, 2022RESEARCH: Ifakara scientist develops new method for testing new generation of anti-malaria bed nets
Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Ummi Kibondo (inset), has developed a new bioassay (method) for testing a new generation of treated bed nets proven to reduce malar…
June 14, 2022Events
TALK: Swiss scholar lecture on health research "decolonization" June 16, 2022 at 11am EAT
Swiss medical biologist, Prof. Marcel Tanner, will give a talk entitled, "Decolonizing Health Research: The Perspective of Low-Income Countries" from Bagamoy…
June 16, 2022, From 11 hours EATFORUM: NEST360 country program teams hold global meeting in Dar
Ifakara Health Institute’s NEST360 program alongside NEST360 country teams from Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, UK and US are holding a global meeting i…
June 14, 2022, 9:00 - 17:30 EATVISIT: Ifakara, Gates team discuss future partnerships in malaria vaccine research
Ifakara Health Institute hosts a team of officials from the US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in Bagamoyo from June 13 to 15, 2022. The aim of the trip…
June 13, 2022, 9:00 - 14:00 EAT