We're a world class research Institute

We exist to improve health and wellbeing of people

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.

Research

IHI is best known for its work on malaria. However, we focus on all health challenges identified as important by the Tanzanian government and the people living in communities near each of the IHI facilities.

training

While IHI’s primary mission continues to be research, development of human capacity within and beyond the institute has always been valued and is recognized as an essential component of innovation and institutional growth.

services

IHI offers a number of dedicated premium services to projects, staff, policy-makers and the general public. They range from archiving study data to useful information that may affect the lives of the partners it works with.
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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: Dec. 9, 2021

Evaluation of the Direct Health Facility Financing Program in Improving Maternal Health Services in Pangani District , Tanzania
Published on: Dec. 2, 2021

Stark Choices: Exploring Health Sector Costs of Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Published on: Nov. 24, 2021

The Use of Segmented Regression for Evaluation of an Interrupted Time Series Study Involving Complex Intervention: The CaPSAI Project Experience
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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.

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of Maytenus senegalensis for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria episodes in adult patients as compared to Artemether-lumefantrine

Malaria is a disease of poverty and still a major global health problem, especially in Africa. Almost all African countries are located in a malaria-endemic area. It was estimated that 228 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide in 2018 and most of these cases ca…

Broad One Health Endectocides-based Malaria Intervention in Africa

Broad One Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa – BOHEMIA is a consortium/ project funded by the UNITAID for the duration of 4 years (2019 – 2023) to evaluate IVERMECTIN mass drug administraiton (MDA) as the co…

Extending and transitioning the China-Tanzania pilot project on malaria control

The goal of this project is to sustain the key interventions of a Phase I pilot program implemented in southern Tanzania, including validation of the 1,7–mRCTR approach and demonstration of a further reduction in the disease burden (mortality and morbidity) towards 1% malaria prevalence in…
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News

FORUM: Deputy Finance minister Masauni joins Ifakara, partners at “Data Tamasha” 2021

Tanzania’s Deputy Finance Minister Hamad Yussuf Masauni today joined Ifakara Health Institute and partners organizing this year’s Data Tamasha event at the…

Dec. 6, 2021

COOPERATION: Swiss envoy highlights health research support as she meets President Samia in Dodoma

Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Patricia Danzi met with Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dodoma today durin…

Nov. 26, 2021

DIRECTIVE: Health Minister tells facilities to draw plans for adopting NEST360 program

Tanzania’s Health Minister, Dr. Dorothy Gwajima, has directed facilities in the country to prepare plans for adopting the NEST360 (Newborn Essential Solutions an…

Nov. 17, 2021

Events

SYMPOSIUM: The next Ifakara MasterClass to review the World Malaria Report 2021

On December 15, 2021, Ifakara Health Institute and partners will host the 34th edition of its Masterclasses on Public Health and Infectious Diseases series during whic…

Dec. 15, 2021, From 3pm EAT

FORUM: Ifakara at University of Dar es Salaam’s “Data Tamasha” 2021

Ifakara Health Institute’s Mathematical Modelling and Data Science Capacity Project, led by Dr. Samson Kiware, takes part in the Data Tamasha 2021 at the College…

Dec. 6, 2021, 8:00 - 17:00

#AIDSDAY2021: Raising the voice of adolescents, youths to "end inequalities, AIDS, and pandemics"

On the international AIDS Day today, experts at the Chronic Disease Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI), come together to highlight progress made towards ending HIV/AIDS and also…

Dec. 1, 2021, 9:00 - 15:00

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