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.
Roadmap Development for MMS and Low-Dose Calcium Scale-Up in Tanzania
Ifakara will support the Government of Tanzania in developing a roadmap to scale up multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregna…
Kijana Imara Project: Improving Equitable Access to Quality SRHR for Adolescents
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) has been commissioned to conduct a baseline evaluation for the Kijana Imara Project — a five-year …
Improving Heart Failure Treatment in Rural Tanzania - "Sacubitril-Valsartan Interventional Study"
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), in collaboration with Swiss TPH, has launched a new interventional study evaluating the effectiveness o…
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Latest News
LIFESTYLE: From playground to classroom – what really helps children learn
Oct. 22, 2025, 08:00
FELLOWSHIP: Ifakara scientist joins AI in science faculty at Oxford
Oct. 21, 2025, 11:52
MALARIA: Hotspots shifting in Tanzania – Scientists call for targeted action
Oct. 20, 2025, 14:00hrs