Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) congratulates Dr Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa, Head of the Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences (EHES) department at IHI, on his appointment as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), South Africa.

The appointment, under the University's Health Sciences Research and Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences, is effective from 1 April 2026 to 30 March 2029. It recognises Dr Kaindoa's expertise and anticipated contributions to the University's academic and research activities.

Through this role, Dr Kaindoa will be able to directly supervise IHI postgraduate students pursuing Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees at Wits University. He will also contribute to teaching through guest lectures, supporting students' academic development and strengthening links between the two institutions.

The appointment offers an important opportunity to advance postgraduate training, academic collaboration and research capacity development at IHI, while expanding opportunities for knowledge exchange and mentorship.

IHI congratulates Dr Kaindoa on this achievement and looks forward to the contributions this academic collaboration will make to postgraduate education and research.