LEARNING: Inter-facility experience exchange to strengthen newborn care
From October 20 to 24, 2025, the NEST360 program…
CARE: Making transfers safer for critically ill patients in Tanzania
Critically ill patients in Tanzanian hospitals face serious, yet often overlooked, risks during transfers within hospital grounds, a new study has …
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners to host specialized course in lung ultrasound
The Ifakara Health …
VISIT: National Biosafety Committee inspects Transmission Zero Laboratory in Bagamoyo
On 24 October 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, through its Transmission Zero Project, hosted a delegation of 25 membe…
MALARIA: Local infections persist despite major gains in Zanzibar
For the past decade, Zanzibar has made major progress in malaria control. Through use of bed nets, indoor spraying, and strong surveillance systems…
KICK-OFF: Ifakara, partners to implement three health projects in Tanzania
The Ifakara Health …
LIFESTYLE: From playground to classroom – what really helps children learn
In four public primary schools in peri-urban Tanzania, researchers asked a simple question with a complex answer: can daily exercise and micronutri…
FELLOWSHIP: Ifakara scientist joins AI in science faculty at Oxford
Ifakara Health Institute is proud to announce that our very own Dr. Punam Amratia, Senior Research Scientist and Technical Lead for the Malaria Atl…
MALARIA: Hotspots shifting in Tanzania – Scientists call for targeted action
Malaria, one of Tanzania’s oldest public health challenges, is changing its pattern. New research by local scientists has revealed that malar…
HANDOVER: NEST360 renovates newborn care units in Mbeya
On October 17 2025, the NEST360 program, im…