This issue highlights World Rabies Day, taking you inside that journey: the people, discoveries and partnerships driving the quest to end rabies deaths and what it will take to turn a preventable tragedy into a thing of the past. 

>> Read it here: Mtafiti - Ifakara News & Events Round-Up Sept 2026 Edition - The Quest for a Rabies-Free World

Editor’s choice: This month’s top story highlights community-based dog vaccination in Tanzania achieved 55% coverage, outperforming conventional campaigns at 37%, offering a promising approach to expanding rural vaccination and preventing rabies deaths.

Readers' choice: Our most read story across our platforms in September highlights how simple data-quality checks can help assess whether reported deaths and patterns are plausible—strengthening the evidence needed to understand maternal mortality and guide action.

The round-up also summarizes other news, events, projects, and publications. 

>> Read it here: Mtafiti - Ifakara News & Events Round-Up Sept 2026 Edition - The Quest for a Rabies-Free World