MALARIA CONTROL: Crop pollen linked to increased mosquito reproduction
Rice fields could be providing ideal breeding conditions for malaria-carrying mosquitoes due to pollen present in standing water, according to a re…
PODCAST: Ifakara scientists featured on Foreign Policy’s “The Threshold”
On November 6, 2025, two Ifakara Health Institute scientists were featured in the latest episode of The Threshold. This is a Foreign Polic…
LARVICIDING: Small gains, big value in the fight against malaria
New studies conducted in Tanzania’s Tanga Region has found that larviciding – treating water bodies to kill mosquito larvae – has…
WARNING: Rift Valley Fever silently circulating undetected in Tanzania
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a viral disease affecting both animals and humans, is circulating year-round in parts of Tanzania without being detected b…
#ASTMH2025: Ifakara Joins Global Experts at tropical medicine forum
The Ifakara Health Institute took part in…
MTAFITI: Health Gains at a Crossroads
October 2025 edition of "MTAFITI" - th…
NANOTECHNOLOGY: New hope for malaria treatment and prevention
In a newly published review, Tanzanian scientists highlight the promising role of nanomedicine in improving malaria treatment and prevention. Their…
MILESTONE: New malaria vaccine candidate shows promise in Tanzania trial
A new malaria vaccine candidate, named SUM-101, has shown encouraging results in its first trial among adults in Tanzania who were already exposed …
ELECTION DAY: Ifakara wishes Tanzanians peaceful, orderly elections
Ifakara Health Institute wishes all Tanzanians a peaceful and orderly Gener…
LIFESTYLE: Tanzania sees a worrying rise in overweight and obesity among women
At least one in three Tanzanian women – that’s 36 in every 100 – who are aged between 20 and 49 years are either overweight or ob…