As part of a mission to strengthen Tanzanian-Swiss ties, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted State Secretary Martina Hirayama from the Swiss Stat…

On the World Children’s Day today, Ifakara Health Institute proudly reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the health, well-being, and rights…

We, at the Ifakara Health Institute, are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives following the collapse of a four-…

Today, the Ifakara Health Institute stands united with families, healthcare professionals, and organizations worldwide in observing World Prematu…

In a collaborative effort to strengthen cardiac care, Ifakara Health Institute and partners hosted an intensive ultrasound course offering 20 clinicians a unique opportunity to elevate their skills and knowledge in &l…

In an effort to boost malaria diagnosis and treatment capabilities, the PMI Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project, in collab…

Scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania participated in the 2024 ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) Annual Meeting, scheduled …

From November 5-6, 2024, the Transmission Zero project implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Institute hosted …

Each year, around 4.5 million mothers and newborns die or are stillborn worldwide. To reduce these deaths, scientists stress the importance of improving both the coverage and quality of healthcare. They recommend addr…

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"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - October 2024 edition - is out…

On 30 October 2024 at 2 PM EAT, Dr. Zawadi Mageni Mbom…

Ifakara Health Institute is proud to share that Dr. Punam Amratia has been awarded the 2024 Alan J. Magill…

On October 14, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute was featured on

The Ifakara Health Institute is honored to be featured in the United Nations Foundation&rsq…

The Transmission Zero team from Ifakara, represented by Dr. Dickson Lwetoijera, Dr. Brian T…

Dar es Salaam, 24-25 October 2024 — The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) initiative, implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, recently convened key stakeholders…

On October 26, 2024 in Dodoma, 1Day Sooner and Ifakara Health Institute con…

Tanzanian and Swiss partners celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI), marking two decades of healthcare, health training, and clinical research in rural Tanzania.

From October 21 to 25, Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with pa…

From October 1-2, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute trained the research team for the mid-term review (MTR) of Tanzania's Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V) to ensure data quality. This training involved researc…

The Ifakara Health Institute sends heartfelt Nyerere Day greetings to all its staff, collaborators, partners, and Tanzanians both at home and abr…

From October 8 to 12, Ifakara Health Institute conducted a training session for field interviewers involved in the NOURISH Tanzania project in Dodoma. The project aims to empower smallholder farmers and enhance food s…

On October 8, 2024, the "Visual Analysis of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets to Maximize Universal Access" (ViALLIN) project at the Ifakara Health Institute convened stakeholders to discuss strategies for the …

During the week of October 2-4, 2024, the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI) at Ifakara Health Institute successfully conducted a training course for healthcare professionals, aimed at equipping them with essen…

Rabies remains a major health issue in Tanzania, causing around 800 deaths each year. Many of these deaths can be prevented through post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), but access to this treatment is often hindered by su…

From October 1-3, 2024, we were honored to participate in the 11th Annual Tanzania Health Summit in Zanzibar, themed “Igniting Progress: Joining Efforts for Quality Healthcare through Public-Private Partnerships…

The 11th Tanzania Health Summit kicked off on October 1, 2024, in Zanzibar, with the Newborn Essential Solutions & Technologies (NEST360) program, implemented by Ifakara Health Institute and partners in Tanzania, …

The 11th Annual Tanzania Health Summit took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from October 1-3, 2024. Themed "Igniting Progress: Joining Efforts for Quality Healthcare through Public-Private Partnerships," the su…

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - September 2024 edition is out. The edition focuses on how peer-led, group-based initiatives can be leveraged to enhance mental h…

On September 30, 2024, in a ceremony held at the Karume Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Zanzibar, key pa…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute welcomed a delegation of councilors from the Ifakara Town Council and Masasi Town Council at its offices in Ifakara.

Invited by the Directo…

On 26 September 2024, the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI), which is run by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, held a hands-on training session on the "Management of Infections in Times of Antimi…

In continuing its outreach efforts to address two major health concerns among inmates in the Kilombero Valley—TB and HIV—the Ifakara Health Institute and its partners recently conducted the second engageme…

Ifakara Health Institute took part in the 8th World One Health Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa, from Septembe…

From 20-23rd September 2024, Ifakara Health Institute took part in the 21st Int…

Ifakara Health Institute is leading a new project titled “The effective utilization of molasses in the control of mosquito density” or simply the “Molasses Project”, at the Bulyanhulu Gold Mine…

This is quite interesting! As the global challenge of insecticide resistance continues to raise concerns, scientists are now looking for innovative and sustainable alternatives to mosquito control. They are exploring …

From September 17-18 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute joined partners hos…

On September 13 2024 – the final leg of the 2024 Grand Challenges Afr…

The Ifakara Health Institute sends heartfelt Mawlid greetings to all its staff, collaborators, partners, and Tanzanian…

On the final day of the three-day 2024 Grand Challenges Africa Meeting (GCAM TZ) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, hosted by…

From Sept 11-13 2024, Ifakara Health Institute and the Gates Foundation, hosted the three-day 2024 Grand Challenges Africa Meeting (GCAM Tz) in D…

A recent study conducted in Tanzania in 2022 has confirmed that the malaria drug known as artemether-lumefantrine (AL), the country’s first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, continues to be highly effici…

Tanzania was represented at the 2024 Global Evidence Summit in Prague, Czech Republic, from September 10-13, by Dr. Ge…

The Ifakara Health Institute’s Director of Science, Dr. Ally Olotu, participated in the Africa in the World Fest…

The Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive, Dr. Honorati Masanja, engaged in a productive discussion with Prof. Ally Namangaya from Ardhi Unive…

In an article published by Global Times on September 3, 2024, Dr. Yermonin Mlacha, a vector biologist from Ifakara …

A new clinical trial is underway in Tanzania, seeking to address the mental health challenges faced by young people living with HIV (YPLWH). The trial, titled Sauti ya Vijana (SYV: The Voice of Youth), aims to evaluat…

Farida Katunzi, a Research Scientist at Ifakara Health Institute, highlighted critical gaps in Tanzania's Early Childhood Development (ECD) p…

Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) has long been a key method for controlling malaria control. The method involves spraying all accessible surfaces in homes to maximize mosquito exposure to insecticides. 

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - August 2024 edition is out. T…

On the World Mosquito Day, August 20, 2024, Dr. Yeromin Mlacha of Ifakara Health Institute appeared on BBC News Swahil…

On 29 August 2024, Ifakara Health Institute hosted Dr. Amy Morrison from the University of California, Dav…

On August 22, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute participated in a workshop co-organized by the Foundation for the Nationa…

Last month, Ifakara Health Institute's research scientist and vector biologist, Dr. Yeromin Mlacha, was featured o…

Ifakara Health Institute continues to contribute to the improvement of healthcare in Tanzania. Commissioned by the Wor…

From August 27 to 29, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with the Data Impact Program at Vital Strategies, US, hosted a three-day…

A promising tool called Mosquito Electrocuting Eave Tubes (MEETs) has demonstrated the potential to significantly reduce malaria-carrying mosquitoes in homes by targeting them at one of their main entry points –…

On August 29, 2024, a momentous milestone was achieved as …

The Ifakara Innovation Hub led by its Director Masoud Mnonji is participating in this year’s Transforming African Medtech Conference (TAMC)…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is currently providing technical support for the mid-term review (MTR) of Tanzania'…

The Ifakara Health Institute extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, Member of Parliament for Kig…

From 26-28 2024, the inaugural joint international conference on “Advances in Surveillance and Control …

From August 21-23, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) actively participated in the 8th Vector Control Technical W…

A study conducted in Tanzania has provided new insights into the relationship between soil-transmitted helminths (STH) – commonly known as worm infections – and malaria severity. The research, the first of…

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Ifakara Health Institute and the University of Glasgow have organized a virtual masterclass session on malaria epidemiology and control. This event marks the 46th edition of the IFAKARA|GLASGOW MasterClasses.

A groundbreaking clinical trial, known as the EXULTANT, is set to transform the way tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed among hospitalized people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Africa.

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On World Mosquito Day, Felista Tarimo from Ifakara Health Institute and Justina Mosha from the National Institute of Medical Research (Mwanza) hi…

On this day, we commemorate a pivotal moment in the history of malaria research. On August 20, 1897, British doctor Sir Ronald Ross made a ground…

From August 9 to 11, an extensive outreach program was conducted at Idete Agricultural Prison, focusing on TB and HIV screening among inmates. The program, a collaborative initiative involving Ifakara Health Institute…

Following two decades of research showing a decline in death rates over time among different age groups in parts of Africa, scientists from North America, Europe, and Africa have underscored the need for a localized s…

From August 7th to 9th, 2024, the Data Science and Mathematical Modelling team at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), a pr…

From August 14-15, 2024, scientists from Ifakara Health Institute took part in …

This week, in Morogoro, Tanzania, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with key government partners, is parti…

From August 12 to 16, the Ifakara Health Institute is actively participating in the "Academic, Professional, and …

Today, the Ifakara Health Institute engaged with five health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on the signing of …

The PMI Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, hosted a delegation…

From August 8-9, 2024, the Molecular Surveillance of Malaria in Tanzania Phase 2 (MSMT2) project team at the Ifakara H…

Today, the District Commissioner (DC) for Kilombero, Danstan Kyobya, alongside the Ifakara City Council Director, Zahara Michuzi, paid a visit to the Ifakara Health Institute's booth at the Farmer's Day Exhibi…

The Ifakara Health Institute is thrilled to extend warm wishes to all stakeholders in the public health space as we ce…

The Ifakara Innovation Hub program of the Ifakara Health Institute is participating in this year's Farmer's Exhibition in Morogoro, showcasing one of their startup's innovations: an eco-friendly stove that…

At this year’s Nane Nane commemorations, Ifakara Health Institute's scientist Alex Limwagu is showcasing his latest innovation – the Double Net Mini Trap (DN-Mini Trap) for collecting host-seeking mosq…

The Ifakara Health Institute is proudly participating in the 2024 Farmers' Exhibition, widely known as "Nane Nane," which will take place at the Julius Nyerere Grounds in Morogoro from August 2 to August…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Dr. Brian Tarimo recently co-instructed an in-depth course on gene editing technologi…

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Today, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a group of journalists from various media outlets in China and Tanzania in …

On July 22, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute hosted Dr. Li Xiao Hong, Technical Officer for Malaria Elimination Certific…

On July 23, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute visited the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute to strengthen their partnershi…

On July 4, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a one-day training session on the basics of R, focusing on data ma…

On 31 July 2024, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, accompanied by Zanzibar President Hussein Ally Mwinyi visited various booths, including that of the Ifakara Health Institute’s NEST360 program, showcasing their in…

The NEST360 program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, is participating in the 2nd Human Resources for Health (HRH) Conference at the JNICC Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam. Taking place from J…

On July 31, 2024, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute took part in a crucial webinar hosted by the UK's Na…

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Ifakara Health Institute is advancing its mission to enhance local capacity in data sc…

In a focused initiative aimed at enhancing research and development capabilities within Tanzania's Chief Government Chemist Office, today scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute concludes a specialized traini…

On July 18 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute held a crucial meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, through its “DDVaX&rdq…

On July 16, 2024, the PMI Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project, which is funded …

On July 6th 2024, The Lancet – a prestigious high impact peer-reviewed journal – profiled Dr. Nahya Salim Masoud, a member of the steering committee of the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NES…

In a move to sharpen their communication capabilities, a couple of members of the Ifakara Health Institute participated in the USAID/Tanzania "Fundamentals of Impactful Communication" Workshop held from July…

From July 8-16 2024, twenty-one Master's students from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Techn…

The national and international multi-stakeholders meeting for three days in Morogoro resolved that Tanzania’s Na…

On July 11 2024, the Early Childhood Development (ECD) research group at the Ifakara Health Institute announced the pr…

On July 11 2024, the Director of Child Affairs at Tanzania’s Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women, a…

On July 10, 2024, Dr. Ally Olotu, Ifakara Health Institute’s Director of Science, spoke with AZAM Media on its f…

Dr. Brian Tarimo, a research scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute, was featured by "The Chanzo" –…

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) research team, led by the project’s Principal Investigator Dr. Ester Elisaria, hosted a national workshop in Morogoro, Tanzania, to disseminate findings from their latest st…

From July 8th to 9th, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute, through the Care of Chain and Referral for NCDs management - "CARECHAIN-NCD" study, launched a newly renovated non-communicable diseases (NCDs) clini…

The Ifakara Health Institute is proud and happy to support the candidacy of the former Tanzania’s Deputy Ministe…

On 8 July 2024, the PMI Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project, which implemented in Tanzania by Ifakara Health Institute and…

Ifakara Health Institute joins the nation in celebrating Saba Saba Day! Held annually on July 7th, Saba Saba ("seven seven") is marked o…

On July 6, 2024, Dr. Honorati Masanja, Chief Executive Director of the Ifakara Health Institute is at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar es Salaam, where Tanzania's National Stakeholders'…

On Wednesday July 10, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute took part in an interactive and insightful webinar exp…

In Bagamoyo, Tanzania the Ifakara Health Institute is developing a new weapon in the fight against mosquito-bor…

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced on July 1, 2024, that the film "The Battle to Beat Ma…

From July 1-5, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute; the University of Glasgow, the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de…

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - June 2024 edition is out. The…

From 27-28 June 2024, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and its partners in Tanzania, is taking part in the 12th Muhimbili University of He…

26 June 2024, Ifakara Health Institute and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) met with the Dis…

25 June 2024, during Ifakara Health Institute's 63rd Board of Trustees meeti…

The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm congratulations to Dr. Dunstan Bishan…

The Ifakara Health Institute's Human Resources team recently hosted a valua…

The Ifakara Innovation Hub (IIH) hosted a comprehensive PDP workshop for startups within the first cohort of the Hub's incubation program, aimed to provide participants with the necessary tools and knowledge to su…

19 June 2024,  the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) welcomed senior members of the Innovation Vector Control Consor…

The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm Eid al-Adha wishes to all our esteemed partners and stakeholders…

Today, the Ministry of Health and the NEST360 Alliance have launched Phase 2 of the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institut…

A delegation from the Ifakara Health Institute visited the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP) yesterday, f…

From early to mid June 2024, Ifakara Health Institute's Ifakara and Dar es Salaam branch participated in an…

Marking the 175th anniversary of the Danish constitution, senior research scientist Donat Shamba was invited to repre…

The Ifakara Health Institute participated in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) multisectoral briefing conduc…

On June 3, 2024, two health economists from the Ifakara Health Institute, Drs Peter Binyaruka and August Joachim, took…

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - May 2024 edition is out. The …

Today, the SFUCHAS Conference jointly organized by Ifakara Health Institute and partners kickstarts in Ifakara, bringing together researchers, students, health practitioners, policymakers, and community stakeholders.<…

Ifakara Health Institute and its partners conducted a comprehensive five-day Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training course to equip clinicians from across Tanzania with advanced ultrasound techniques. <…

From May 20-25, 2024, the NEST 360 Program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and under the auspices of the Ifakara Health Institute, conducted a six-day Neotechnologies training at the National Training an…

Today, the NEST360 program proudly hosted representatives from the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and principal investigators from the SLL360 (Saving Little Lives) in a significant visit aimed at fostering intern…

On May 27 2024, the NEST360 program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and its partners in Tanzania, was delighted to host representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

On May 23 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute held an induction session for its new Board members at the Kingani f…

For three days – May 22-24, 2024 in Dar es Salaam, the Gene Drives research group at Ifakara Health Institute, hosted engagement sessions with a diverse array of public health stakeholders to present the results…

Three senior Ifakara Health Institute staff with the human resources and administration background participated in this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Tanzania Human Resource and Administration Profe…

Senior Programme Director at Ifakara Health Institute, Dr. Dunstan Bishanga, is among 198 leaders and executives who graduated from this year’s prestigious leadership programme organized by the UONGOZI Institute…

A research scientist specializing in statistics at the Ifakara Health Institute, Jacqueline Minja, is among 1…

On May 14, 2024 – The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) announced on their social medi…

On May 15 2024, the PMI Shinda (DEFEAT) Malaria project, which is supported by the U.S. President's Malaria Initia…

Every year, on May 15, we celebrate International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day - dedicated to promoting and advocating …

Ifakara Health Institute took part in this year’s Annual Joint Scientific Conference (AJSC) organized by …

On May 11 2024, Ifakara Health Institute staff from the Ifakara branch office engaged in outdoor interactive activities aimed to strengthen teamwork among staff members while fostering a sense of community. The event …

On May 7, 2024, Dr. John Jingu, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Heal…

On May 10, 2024, the Tanzania National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) convened to discuss and offer reco…

Molecular biologist Deogratius Kavishe and his team at the Ifakara Health Institute developed an innovative back-pack as a potential solution to combat rising mosquito resistance to insectic…

On May 8 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute along with 10 other development organizations signed collaborative Memoran…

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - April 2024 edition is out. Th…

Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, a disease modeler from the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) at the Gates Foundation and…

On May 3 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute staff from the Bagamoyo and Dar office met at the Lugalo Golf Club in Dar …

On May 2 2024, Ifakara Health Institute convened with stakeholders at its Kingani Offices in Bagamoyo to introd…

On May 2 2024, Ifakara Health Institute participated in a stakeholders' meeting organized by The Tanzania Women La…

On April 26, 2024, the Vector Sphere research facility based at the Ifakara Health Institute’s Ifakara branch offices was officially inaugurated, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat …

We the Ifakara Health Institute wish all our stakeholders a happy Workers Day. We value the work of our staff, collabor…

The 2024 Malaria Forum, organized by Ifakara Health Institute in partnership with the National Malaria Control Program and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program took place at the White Sands Hotel in Dar es Salaam.…

The 2024 Malaria Forum, organized by Ifakara Health Institute in partnership with the National Malaria Control Program…

On April 27, 2024, the East African Newspaper featured the Ifakara Health Institute commemorating World Malaria Day. The article highlights Ifakara's pivotal role in advancing malaria prevention efforts, notably t…

On April 25, 2024, as the world marked another World Malaria Day, the Ifakara Health Institute’s Director of Sci…

On April 29, 2024, Immunologists from the Ifakara Health Institute and other partner institutions in Tanzania, through…

The project formally introduced

In Tanzania, every 26 April is Union Day to commemorate the creation of the United Republic of Tanzania through the union of two formerly soverei…

In commemoration of World Malaria Day, which is observed annually on April 25th, the Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Godwin Mollel, has lauded Ifakara Health Institute's efforts in the fight against malaria during…

Today, two studies: DYNAMIC – conducted by the Ifakara Health Institute and the read more

On World Malaria Day, which happened to be three days before the International Day of Immunology on April 29th, immuno…

As one of the leading malaria research institutes globally, the Ifakara Health Institute proudly commemorated World Malaria Day 2024, standing sh…

Raphael Laizer, Chief Operating Officer of the Ifakara Health Institute, and Dr. Sally Mtenga, Head of the Health Systems, Impact Evaluation, and Policy Department, are attending this year's Project Leader Retreat…

Today, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the National Institu…

The PMI Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project, which is implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners…

Ifakara Health Institute took part in this year’s Uhuru Torch race on April 26th when it arrived in Ifaka…

Ifakara Health Institute scientists were in Kigali, Rwanda, for the week-long 8th Pan-African Malaria Confere…

The Ifakara Health Institute took part in the Well Women Center: Fundraising Walk organized by the Medical Women Assoc…

The Ifakara Health Institute welcomed esteemed partners from the Netherla…

On 17 April 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute staff participated in a spec…

On 19 April 2024, the District Commissioner (DC) for Kilombero paid a courtesy visit to the Ifakara Health Institute branch offices in Ifakara and engaged with staff about the ongoing research work conducted within th…

On April 18, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a farewell dinner at the Ramada Hotel in Dar es Salaam to honor outgoing members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) who compl…

On 17 April 2024, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute convened with representatives from Community Health Management Teams (CHMT) from various districts in Morogoro, including Mlimba District Council, Ifakara…

In anticipation for the launch of its activities in the Tabora region of Tanzania, the Shinda (Defeat) Malaria project…

Ifakara Innovation Hub (IIH) conducted a five-day Medical Innovation and Health Care Technology boot camp for healthcare innovators across Tanzania. The capacity building program, held in Ifakara from April 15-19, aim…

The Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the African Population & Health Research Centre and the Countd…

The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm Eid el-Fitr wishes to all our esteemed partners and stakeholders within the …

A team from the Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH) paid a visit to the Dar es Salaam office of the Ifakara Health Institute today for a brie…

On April 5, the NEST360 program, which is implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, hosted a meeting of key public health stakeholders to evaluate the successes of Phase 1 and lay down the roadmap for …

Karume Day is a national holiday in Tanzania, observed on April 7^th to commemorate the life and contribution…

As the globe unites to celebrate World Health Day on April 7, 2024, under the powerful theme "My Health, My Right," this day serves as a poignant reminder of the fundamental princ…

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The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm Easter wishes to all our esteemed partners and stakeholders within the publi…

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - March 2024 edition is out. The main theme of the current…

On March 26, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute took part in the third End Malaria Council meeting in Dar es Salaam. Durin…

This week, as part of the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative-funded DHIBITI MALARIA Project, Ifakara Health Institute joined forces with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and Population Servi…

On World TB Day, observed annually on March 24th, communities worldwide unite to address the persistent global health t…

From March 25-27, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute has been participating in the International Primary Health Care Conference held at the Jakaya Kikwete Convention Centre in the Tanzania’s capital city - Dodom…

Today, the Shinda Malaria project, which is funded by the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakar…

On March 25th, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute conducted a 30-minute refresher workshop on fraud awareness for all staff. The workshop aimed t…

Ifakara Health Institute, the University of Glasgow, and the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) are join…

From 20 - 23 February 2024, Ifakara Health Institute hosted national partners to its Dar es Salaam branch to learn mor…

From March 18-22, 2024, the Shinda Malaria program, funded by the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and impleme…

From 18-22 March 2024, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Ifakara Health Institute convened for a five-day session in Kingani, Bagamoyo, aimed at revising its Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP…

On March 11, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute organized a session to raise staff awareness regarding fire safety and rescue procedures during emergencies at its Ifakara branch offices in Mlabani, Ifakara. The training w…

From March 18-22, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute conducted a series of training sessions centered on ethical procureme…

St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) and Ifakara Health Institutes (IHI) are excited…

From March 11-15, 2024, the Communications Unit alongside the ICT unit at the I…

In an effort to enhance healthcare quality, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, in col…

Thrive, a multi-country early childhood development research program implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Ins…

Today, the Ifakara Health Institute team, led by the Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, actively participated in the Malaria Operati…

March 14, 2024, at 16:00 EAT, the Ifakara Health Institute will participate in an informative webinar on Science Commu…

Today, the Shinda Malaria project shared the outcome of a significant “Therapeutic Efficacy Study (TES)” conducted last year in five …

The Ifakara Health Institute senior management team, led by the Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja and Director of Science, Dr. Ally …

From March 11 to 14, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute is actively participating in the 4-day Eastern Africa Regional …

The Ifakara Health Institute top management team, led by the Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, today met with officials from the Pr…

Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital, the Swiss TPH, and the Uni…

Ifakara Health Institute today proudly acknowledges and celebrates the remarkable contributions of Ifakara women on this International Women&rsquo…

In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, the women of Ifakara Health Institute shared their perspecti…

Ifakara Health Institute managers, head of units, departmental leaders and other internal stakeholders met in Bagamoyo today for day-long deliber…

On March 5, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute welcomed health science student…

Ifakara Health Institute deeply mourns the loss of Ali Hassan Mwinyi, the 2nd President of Tanzania, who passed away on February 29, 2024, at the…

The editor's choice top story reports on the progress made by Tanzania in working towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). A recent…

On February 23, 2024, the Global Health Program Evaluation, Analysis, Research and Learning - "GH PEARL" pro…

Ifakara Health Institute actively participated in a workshop to finalize the strategic plan and formulate a business p…

In a bid to reinforce teamwork and foster a culture of excellence, the Shinda Malaria project, funded by President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)…

From 26-27 February 2024, Ifakara Health Institute and colleagues from the Swiss TPH, Stanford University …

Today, a high-level delegation from Switzerland visited Ifakara Health Institute’s branch office in Ifakara as part of their two-day visit to the Institute. Yesterday, they visited the Institute’s research…

In an effort to enhance newborn survival rates, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with SolidaMed, conducted a workshop training for clinicians and nurses. Held from February 19 to 22, 2024, in Morogoro, t…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute is privileged to host a high-level delegation from Switzerland. The delegation made an official tour of the Insti…

In an initiative aimed at fostering collaboration between science and journalism, Ifakara Health Institute, in partner…

On February 19, 2024, the NEST360 program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and its partners in Tanzania, g…

From February 9th to 10th, 2024, the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) hosted their “Heart Team Africa Cardiotan 2024” internat…

Ifakara Health Institute mourns the passing of Edward Lowassa, born on 26 August 1953. He was a Tanzanian politician who served as the Prime Mini…

On 8 February 2024, Dr. Honorati Masanja, the Director of Ifakara Health Institute, participated in a sympo…

The Ifakara Health Institute organized a refresher training for members of the ISO 9001 internal audit team which aimed to sharpen their skills for conducting QMS audits effectively.

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Today, local healthcare professionals completed a five-day training in vascular ultrasound and surgery held at the St.…

On Feb 1st 2024 at 11 am EAT, our SPOTLIGHT Series featured Dr. Marceline Finda, a distinguished Research Scientist at Ifakara Health Institute. …

Jan 30^th - 31^st  2024, Ifakara Health Institute's research scientists, Dr. Getrud Mollel and Prof. Maja Weisser, p…

On January 23, 2024, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, a global initiative aimed at enhancing newborn care and …

On Thursday, the 25th of January 2024, at 8 PM EAT, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWSPH) will played…

In a talk livestreamed on Monday morning, distinguished Swiss medical biologist Professor Marcel Tanner engaged in a conversation with Ifakara He…

Renowned Swiss medical biologist, Professor Marcel Tanner, delivered a lecture titled "Effects of Climate Change on Public Health" from…

On the evening of the fourth day of the joint training program by Ifakara Health Institute and Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, participants eagerly gathered for a panel discussion facilitated by former Ifa…

On January 12, Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, held a Career Fair at the Iteka Complex, located within the grounds of the University in …

Zanzibar Revolution Day, observed on January 12th, is a public holiday in Tanzania. It honors the 1964 rev…

From January 15-24, the Ifakara Health Institute, in conjunction with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, hosted a 9-day training pro…

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From January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute, St. Francis Referral Hospital, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute,…

As the New Year 2024 begins, we, at the Ifakara Health Institute, express sincere gratitude to our dedicated staff, partners, and stakeholders fo…

Christmas is a time to celebrate love, compassion, and unity.

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The Ifakara Health Institute has unveiled eight new Institutional Review Board (IRB) members to replace those whose tenure has ended on 27…

From December 19 - 20, 2023, Ifakara's Catalyzing Policy Improvement in Africa (CPIA) project presented evidence g…

On December 14th, 2023, the Dar es Salaam Regional Secretariat, Ifakara Health Institute and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (K…

From December 4-8, 2023, Ifakara Health Institute took part in a 5-day Pharmacovigilance and Vigilance Training facilitated by Muhimbili Universi…

On December 14th at 5 pm EAT, the 44th edition of Masterclasses was convened by the Ifakara Health Institute, University of Glasgow, and the MESA…

It's Independence Day. Every 9^th of December, Tanzanians celebrate the remarkable journey that led to the nation's freedom, re…

On December 8th, 2023, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a high-powered delegation from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) …

On 5th December 2023, Ifakara Health Institute attended the first Research Symposium held at the Julius Ny…

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The Ifakara Health Institute hosted a delegation from the World Health Organization's Universal Health Preparedness Review (UHPR) secretariat…

Ifakara Health Institute’s seasoned researcher, Prof. Gerard Killeen aka “Ger” or “Gerry”, facilitated a participat…

Dec 1st 2023 was World AIDS Day! The Ifakara Health Institute staff led by our Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI) team engaged the pucblic…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Data Science and Mathematical Modelling team has been attending the 2023 Data Tamasha held at Johari Rotana sinc…

Today, the Shinda Malaria project, generously funded by the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID…

In a significant development, Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, yesterday joined representatives from the …

In partnership with the Innovative Vector Control Consortium, the Ifakara Health Institute has successfully completed a 5-day workshop in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The workshop was designed to ac…

Dr. Emmanuel Kaindoa, Head of the Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences (EHES) Department re…

The Ifakara Health Institute is joining forces with the Ministry of Health for a 3-day exercise to perform surgery on 150 citizens sufferi…

Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), the world's leading malaria database, has secured a substantial $16 million grant from the Bill & Mel…

Ifakara Health Institute partnered with the African Population & Health Research Centre and the Countdown to 2030 project to host a two-day &…

In partnership with the Innovative Vector Control Consortium, the Ifakara Health Institute has launched a 5-day workshop in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. T…

On this World Children's Day, Ifakara Health Institute proudly reaffirms its unwavering dedication to enhancing the health and well-being of …

Today, to Commemorate World Prematurity Day 2023, former president Jakaya Kikwete launched a national acceleration plan to reduce neonatal mortal…

Today, The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) and its esteemed partners will observe World Prematurity Day with a panel discu…

Today’s notable breakout session at the Second National Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N)…

One of the major highlights of Ifakara Health Institute showcasing activities at the ongoing Second National Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Chi…

Today, November 15, 2023, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, being implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health…

Ifakara Health Institute is part of the Second National Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) Scien…

Today in Dar es Salaam, the Ifakara Health Institute coordinated the official handover of 133 microscopes …

Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with Goal 3, today hosted a stakeholders’ meeting in Dar es Salaam to evaluate the compatibility…

Healthcare experts and stakeholders gathered in Dodoma, Tanzania, today for a national disseminatio…

During his visit to the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, Prof. Liam Smeeth, Director of the London Sc…

On November 16, 2023, Ifakara Health Institute’s Senior Scientist Dr. Brian Tarimo, will be presenti…

In a collaborative effort, Ifakara Health Institute's Vector Control and Product Testing Unit and the Bagamoyo District Council organized a 5…

In a collaborative effort to combat poverty-related diseases and emerging pathogens in Africa, Ifakara Health Institute has partnered with 15 institutions from Europe and Africa in an attempt to address critical issue…

The Ifakara Health Institute has been diligently focusing on improving the skills and well-being of its staff who are nearing retirement. …

Tanzania’s local government authorities have committed to allocating funds for Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) activi…

Ifakara Health Institute and partners in the next four years will examine the dynamics of natural immunity to malaria in order to create a database that will be instrumental in testing the effectiveness of future mala…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute conducted a crucial one-hour session for its staff on firefighting awareness at its Mikocheni offices in Dar es S…

Ifakara Health Institute's early-career scientist, Issa Mshani, has received the American Society of Tropical Medicine Young Investigator Awa…

Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) has kicked off a new study which aims to assess the Tanzania's pharmaceutical management system, its capac…

Ifakara Health Institute celebrates Issa Mshani, a young scientist, who won the prestigious and highly competitive ASTMH (American Society of Trop…

Ifakara Health Institute scientists demonstrated exceptional expertise through powerful presentations at the American Society of Tropical Medicine…

Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) recently welcomed an international delegation…

The Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the President's Office - Regional Administration and Lo…

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From October 16-20, 2023, Ifakara Health Institute and partners hosted a five-day intensive ultra-sound course offering 15 clinicians a unique opp…

In an effort to enhance healthcare services across Tanzania, Ifakara Health Institute organized an intensive training session for field interviewers from October 10th to October 13th. Held at VETA premises in Morogoro…

The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program conducted a reflective tour of its initiatives, with the goal of reducing neon…

Today, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, hosted a Rabies Elimination Stakeholders’ hybrid Meet…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recommended for use a new malaria vaccine that Ifakara Health Institute was involved in conducting its clinical trials from 2021-2022 to guard children against malari…

From 2-3 October, senior management officials at Ifakara Health Institute paid a courtesy visit to Kagera region to observe on-ground progress of Shinda Malaria's initiatives in the area.

On Day 2 of the 3-day Tuberculosis - Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) Annual Consortium Meeting currently on at…

Ifakara Health Institute hosts scientists from South Africa, Tanzania and Mozambique for a 2-day Tuberculosis-Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) Annual Consortium Meeting which gets und…

Ifakara Health Institute has announced Dr. Ally Olotu as its new Director of Science, taking over from Dr. Fredros Okumu, who held the post since 2016 and resigned a few months ago. Before this new appointment, Dr. Ol…

Ifakara Health Institute today, concludes three days (September 27-29, 2023) of high-level engagements with officials of the Health Portfolio in …

Ifakara extends warm Mawlid greetings to all staff, collaborators, partners, and Tanzanians, wishing for a day filled with reflection and inspira…

From September 25th to today, 2023, at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), the Data Science and Mathematical Modeling team from Ifakara H…

In Addis Ababa last week, Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Pan-…

The Ifakara Innovation Hub (IIH) organized a five-day Rural Livelihood Innovation Bootcamp held in Ifakara Town, Morogoro Region, designed for innovation startups that offer cutting-edge solutions to issues faced by r…

The fourth and final day of the PAMCA2023 conference unfolded with a compelling series of presentations and discussions that further cemented Ifa…

The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia reached its third day, featuring a series of enlightenin…

The second day of the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia saw insightful presentations and discu…

The inaugural day of the PAMCA conference highlighted the contributions of Ifakara scientists, including Dr. Christina Makungu, Dr. Mgeni Tambwe,…

The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) annual conference and exhibition, themed “Reorienting Surveillance and Management in t…

The Field Malaria Course commenced on September 11, embarking on a comprehensive four-week training program. The objective is to empower particip…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute and partners gathered in Bagamoyo to discuss the current gaps in the procurement and monitoring of treated bed-nets in Tanzania. Ifakara’s Botnar Research Centre for Child Health …

On the World Mosquito Day, August 20, 2023, the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research shone a spotlight on the remarkable accomplishments of Ifakara scientists, Fatuma Matwewe and Prisca Kweyamba. 

The Ifakara Health Institute Annual Scientific Conference is underway in Ifakara Town – the Institute’s birth place. It kicked off with keynote speakers, Prof. Patrick Kachur from the University of Columbi…

The Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the MoH and President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government Tanzania (PO-RALG), has developed a standardized floor plan for neonatal buildings t…

The Data Science and Mathematical Modelling Team at Ifakara Health Institute hosted a productive half-day session, extending a warm welcome to both local and international partners in the public health sector. The eve…

In a significant development, key representatives from the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) convened at the Shinda Malaria…

Ifakara’s Catalyzing Policy Improvement in Africa (CPIA) project in Tanzania has shared with multi-stakeholders in Morogoro findings of a systematic review which sought to understand the current policy and resea…

In commemorating this year’s annual Farmer’s Day, Ifakara Health Institute participated in a week-long agricultural fair at the Julius Nyerere Exhibition grounds in Morogoro from August 2-8. The Fair &ndas…

Today, Ifakara teams join stakeholders at the Nane Nane grounds in Morogoro to engage with farmers who exhibit agricultural products and services at the week-long Farmers’ Exhibition – popularly known as &…

In a significant stride towards reducing neonatal mortality rates, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program has organized two concurrent events in …

On August 4, the Shinda Malaria team wrapped a four-day visit it hosted in Kagera, which included representatives from the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Tanzania Mission, Ministry of Health (MoH) and m…

The Shinda Malaria project, yesterday concluded a two-day meeting for members of the regional and district council health management teams (R/CHMTs) from all eight councils of Kagera region, which had the primary obje…

As part of the Dhibiti Malaria project, Ifakara has just finished an intensive two-week programme on vector surveillance training with nearly 60 participants including District Malaria Vector Surveillan…

Ifakara Health Institute will take part in a new European-African partnership project, which launches in Tanzania, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda today, to enhance the treatment of infections in newborns. …

The Ifakara Health Institute has donated diagnostic machines to the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) in Tanzania, marking a significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis in the country. …

Three Ifakara scientists demonstrated their dedication to advancing healthcare economics research by presenting their ground-breaking research at the 15th International Health Economics Association (iHEA) World Congre…

Today, July 24, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute working on the "BiMVaC01" project met with representatives from the Regional Health Management Team (RHMT) at the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissio…

The Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the St. Francis Referral Hospital and other partners successfully conducted training for clinicians to introduce and to repeat ultrasound techniques for clinicians wh…

The Ifakara Health Institute recently hosted a specialized Medical Entomology Training program, which ran from July 4-21, 2023. The training was attended by nine officers from the Gambia National Malaria Control Progr…

Ifakara Health Institute today inaugurated a new office building in Bagamoyo for its staff. The Swiss Ambassador to Tanzania, Prof. Didier Chassot, graced the opening ceremony along with the Permanent Secretary in the…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute inaugurated a new laboratory located at Kingani area in Bagamoyo. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Seif Shekalaghe, grace the opening occasion alongside the Swiss Amba…

As part of their week-long (July 17-22, 2023) visit to Ifakara Health Institute, the Swiss TPH delegation traveled to two sites: Bagamoyo and Ifakara (on July 19 and 21, respectively). The two sites host the vast majo…

The Ifakara Foundation Constitution has been signed in Dar es Salaam today. The Foundation is a funds drive initiative by Ifakara Health Institute and partners to mobilize funds for sustainable health research.…

Today, a high-profile delegation from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) visited the Ifakara Health Institute's offices in Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam. Ifakara and Swiss TPH have a long-standi…

The Data Science & Mathematical Modelling Team at Ifakara Health Institute took part in a technical discussion with the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program (ZAMEP) on the possibilities of adapting a database for …

An outfit with a global footprint, Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), paid a cortesy visit to Ifakara Health Institute offices in Dar es Salaam to see on going projects conducted by the Data Science and Mathematical Modelli…

Ifakara Health Institute marked the beginning of a new fiscal year 2023-24 which officially begun on July 1, 2023 by organizing an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) awareness training session at Mik…

On June 17, Swiss TPH hosted its biggest Open House event ever, attracting over 6,000 people. Ifakara Health Institute, a close collaborator was also invited. 

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The Ifakara Health Institute management has issued a special Eid el-Hajj message to all partners and stakeholders in the public health sector and beyond. The half-page message, signed by the Institute’s Chief Ex…

The NEST360 team at Ifakara Health Institute participated in the 11th Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) scientific conference held at the Muhimbili campus in Upanga, Dar es Salaam from June 22…

The Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference (IASC2023) will take place from August 23-25 in Ifakara Town in Morogoro, Tanzania at the Homeland Hotel. The conference theme is “Knowledge Translation for Health Impact…

On June 16, members of the CARECHAIN Non-communicable Disease (NCD) project advisory board held their first meeting. The team convened at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) offices in Dar es Salaam.

Ifakara Health Institute’s Data Science and Mathematical Modeling team provided medical doctors at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) with mentoring support as they presented their concept notes on vari…

At the 8th National Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference and Exhibition (STICE), which was held from June 14–16, Ifakara Health Institute scientists joined other experts from across Tanzania to discuss…

An fakara Health Institute team, led by Senior Research Scientist Dr. Francis Levira, hosted a series of meetings in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam between June 14-20 to disseminate findings of a study which evaluated integ…

Ifakara Health Institute and National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) staff participated in an Orientation on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training held at the NIMR offices in Dar es Salaam from June 5-7, 2023. …

Today, the Shinda Malaria project commenced a two-day Data Review meeting in Kagera region where they will assess and evaluate the trends and performance of various malaria indicators, including morbidity, mortality, …

Seasoned Ifakara Health Institute researcher, Dr. Samson Kiware, was among panelists at the international forum on mathematical modelling and policy organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome …

Ifakara Health Institute and Arusha Technical College (ATC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Dar es Salaam for a partnership to implement a scientific program at the college to reduce newborn deaths…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute joins partners in hosting a Malaria Forum in Dar es Salaam. The Forum gives stakeholders an opportunity to discuss successes and challenges in the fight against malaria in Tanzania.

Members of the Data Science team at Ifakara Health Institute participate in an intensive Paper Writing workshop hosted by Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa – a disease modeler from the Institute for Disease Modeling (ID…

From May 9-15, the Ifakara Innovation Hub through its portfolio of Product Development Partnership (IIH - PDP) hosted a Quality Management Systems workshop designed for medical device startups and aimed to capacitate …

Today, May 9, Ifakara Health Institute participated in an event to receive the Uhuru Torch at Mang’ula ward, Kilombero District in Morogoro region. Ifakara participated on invitation from the Ifakara Town Counci…

Ifakara Health Institute has joined hands with the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) to run the Malaria Innovation Essay Competition which aims to foster awareness and promote a better understanding of malaria i…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute kick starts a mass dog vaccination campaign against rabies in Tabora. The event is held at Cheyo ward in Tabora Municipality.

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For the first time in eight years, more than 1,500 stakeholders from around the world assemble in Cape Town, South Africa for the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) scheduled for May 8-11, 2023. …

On Monday 1 May, Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Dr. Brian Tarimo, gave a presentation on gene drives in an African context at the 16th Symposium of the International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) held in …

Ifakara Health Institute’s social scientist, Farida Hassan, attended a training in human-centered design for implementation research organized by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF Tanzania. 

Ifakara Health Institute Board members and staff representing different units, departments and research groups meet for five days to draw the institutional strategic plan that will guide operations for the next five y…

Ifakara Health Institute scientists implementing the Research for Development (R4D) study met with stakeholders in Dodoma, where they shared and discussed research findings generated from a combination of studies base…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) joins the world to mark World Malaria Day – a day commemorated around the world every year on April 25th. This year’s theme is “Time to deliver zero malaria:…

Members of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of the Ifakara Health Institute for the first time, met at the Institute’s Dar es Salaam offices in Mikocheni on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for their first in…

A total of 168 children benefited from a pediatric cardiac screening outreach program which was organized by The One New Heart Tanzania in collaboration with For Hearts and Souls from the USA, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital …

Today, March 24, Ifakara Health Institute joins the world to mark World TB Day (#WTD2023) – a day observed annually to commemorate the date when Dr. Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium…

The Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) project has sponsored a TV program to educate the public and raise awareness on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A special focus will be on how best the diseases, particularly dia…

Today, Ifakara Health Institute and partners from China, Tanzania and UK held a Coordination Management Committee (CMC) meeting in Dar es Salaam to evaluate the already completed China-Tanzania malaria control project…

Ifakara Health Institute scientists participated in the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) consultative meeting held in Dodoma on March 15, 2023, which discussed the PMI strategic malaria operation plans.&n…

On Tuesday, March 14, Ifakara and partners from China, Tanzania and the UK convened in Rufiji to conduct an external evaluation of a closed China-Tanzania project on malaria control in southern Tanzania. The team was …

Next week, on March 25 and 26, there will be a pediatric cardiac screening outreach program at the Ifakara Heart and Lung Clinic which is located within St Francis Referral Hospital (SFRH) in Ifakara. 

To mark International Women's Day celebrations, a group of Dar es Salaam Office ladies organized a visit to Hisani Orphanage Center (HOTC) – a certified home for orphaned children which is located in Mw…

It’s Women’s Day today! Ifakara Health Institute ladies across all our branches and offices – Ifakara, Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam – have gone outdoor for strategic engagements with communities,…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the Nelson Mandela – African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) today in Dar es Salaam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further improve their partners…

The Shinda Malaria project has finalized conducting Malaria Services Data Quality Improvement (MSDQi) supportive supervision to 71 health facilities in 5 councils within Katavi region. The supervision took place from …

This week, staff within the Knowledge Management and Communications (KMC) unit at Ifakara Health Institute took part in drone operation training at Ifakara Training Center in Kingani, Bagamoyo from February 27 to Marc…

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Shinda Malaria project handed over nearly $20,300 (TZS 47.5 million) worth of working tools to 21 Community-Owned Resource Personnel (CORPs) from Nsimbo and Tanganyika district councils th…

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Ifakara branch staff gathered for a team building event held at Twiga Hotel in the Udzungwa National Park located several kilometers from Ifakara town, on the road to Ruaha.

Shinda Malaria and the USAID Tanzania delegations paid a courtesy visit to the Katavi Regional Commissioner's office on February 28, 2023, to extend their appreciation for their continued support of various activi…

The Data Science and Mathematical Modelling team at Ifakara Health Institute participates in a series of events including workshops and conferences in Dar es Salaam from February 13-25, 2023.

Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP) are co-organizing a field malaria course that will take …

Research Scientists within the Ifakara Health Institute’s Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences (EHES) Department, on Saturday February 18, 2023, met with over 100 community and district leaders from Mali…

Ifakara Health Institute and colleagues from Swiss TPH, Stanford University and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), who are implementing the Child Health and Infection with Low Density Malaria (CHILD) p…

The Shinda Malaria project which is implemented by Ifakara Health Institute and funded by PMI/USAID hosted a one-day task force meeting at its offices in Dar es Salaam on February 3, 2023, to discuss preparations and …

Project leaders and administrators under the Ifakara Health Institute’s Health System Impact Evaluation and Policy (HSIEP) department, today in Dar es Salaam participated in a retreat to sharpen their leadership…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Data Science & Mathematical Modelling team in collaboration with the Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) hosted a two-week workshop on Data Analysis and Mathematical M…

On Friday, January 27, 2023 Ifakara Health Institute staff based in Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo got together for a day-long team building event held at the Ledger Plaza, Bahari Beach Hotel at Kunduchi on the outskirts …

Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) hosted a one-day mini-symposium on TB projects. The symposium was held today in Dar es Salaam.

Today, Ifakara Health Institute held a national briefing for a group of health journalists from local media organizations. The meeting took place in Dar es Salaam focusing on how best to communicate science to the peo…

There are significant advantages of sleeping under a treated net during childhood and both during adolescent childbearing and early marriage finds a study led by Ifakara Health Institute researchers and colleagues fro…

Ifakara Health Institute held a workshop on cybersecurity awareness for its staff at the Institute’s Dar es Salaam Office located at Mikocheni. The objective of the workshop was to highlight the issue of cyberse…

We wish all our partners and other stakeholders a happy and prosperous 2023! We commit to continue improving your health and wellbeing.

This is special - from Ifakara Health Institute to our partners and all other esteemed stakeholders!

This is special - from Ifakara Health Institute to our partners and all other esteemed stakeholders!

The U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr. Donald Wright, today Wednesday December 21st 2022 visited the Ifakara Health Institute molecular laboratory located at Kingani area in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region, Tanzania.

Ifakara Health Institute research scientist Kamaka Kassim presented findings of his latest study on antimalaria herbal remedy at the 39th Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Tanzania Public …

A donation of assorted items, worth TZS 8 million, was given to three primary schools within Chalinze district, Tanzania. The donation, from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) support group, wi…

The Shinda Malaria project which is being implemented by Ifakara Health Institute hosted a microscopy recertification training exercise in Dar for Therapeutic Efficacy Study (TES) laboratory technicians. <…

Ifakara Health Institute researchers implementing the Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) project, on December 19, 2022, met with stakeholders to discuss interventions for managing type two diabetes, particularly during …

Ifakara Health Institute and partners are current testing a new and more effective malaria vaccine known as “R21”. The trial – at Kiwangwa and Miono sites in Bagamoyo, Tanzania – has already at…

An Ifakara Health Institute work conducted by seasoned social scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga, and colleagues was featured at the global COVID Circle Conference held virtually yesterday, Tuesday December 13th 2022.…

The NEST360 team met with health stakeholders in Dar es Salaam from December 1-2, 2022 to discuss the program’s implementation progress in Tanzania.

NEST360 is a fou…

The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Coordinator, Dr. David Walton, on December 7th 2022, visited the Ifakara Health Institute Laboratory located in Bagamoyo. The lab will be used for the PMI supported ac…

Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja and USAID Tanzania Acquisition Officer Representative (AOR) Ms. Naomi Serbantez graced the official opening of the Shinda Malaria project office …

This month, Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Dr. Samson Kiware, hosted Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, a disease modeler from the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) at the Gates Foundation, for the knowledge-sharing s…

Ifakara Health Institute on Thursday this week joined partners in kick starting the process of piloting an e-health system for disease outbreak and control in Zanzibar – a first step towards introducing the digi…

Ifakara Health Institute welcomed a delegation from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, which visited the Institute’s offices in Dar es Salaam today, November 4th 2022. The alliance is committed to global health and dev…

Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Dr. Omar Lweno, attended this year’s Grand Challenges Annual Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on October 24, 2022. The Grand Challenges initiatives seek to engage innovators from …

The Ifakara Innovation Hub team hosted a side chat session during an event organized by Sahara Sparks - an annual flagship event that focuses on innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

Ifakara Health Institute researchers implementing the Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) project on October 22, 2022 hosted a meeting with stakeholders in Morogoro to discuss social-economic and mental challenges of man…

Shinda Malaria is officially launched
Today in Dodoma, the Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu, and the US Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr. Donald Wright, joined health stakeholders to officially annou…

Researchers from Ifakara Health Institute hosted a forum of stakeholders where they disseminated findings of a study that aimed to explore factors influencing the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among patients with ty…

Ifakara Health Institute researcher, Solomon Mwakasungula, was among participants of the training on modern viral diagnostic technologies hosted from October 10-12, 2022 by the Uganda Virus Institute (UVRI) under the …

Ifakara Health Institute today hosted over 60 community health workers (CHWs) and community-based health care coordinators from Ilala, Temeke and Kinondoni who were involved in scaling up self-testing for COVID-19 in …

NEST360 program teams from four implementing countries convene in Dar es Salaam from October 3-7, 2022 to discuss their mission towards reducing neonatal mortality in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Ifakara Health Institute staff enjoyed playing a friendly match mid this week against Afya Pamoja Organization (APO) with the former beating later by 15-10 goals.

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Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) hosted a workshop on Data Science for Public Health designed for data analysts.

Ifakara Health Institute’s Interventions and Clinical Trials (ICT) department hosted a two-day meeting on September 26 and 27, 2022, in Morogoro. The meeting, which was attended by staff from Ifakara, Bagamoyo a…

The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. Seif Shekalaghe, visited the Temeke Regional Referral Hospital in Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region, to inspect progress made by the NEST360 program in improving …

Ifakara Health Institute and the TB Alliance today here host the media and other stakeholders in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Bagamoyo for a day-long meeting to give them updates on the role of Bagamoyo comm…

Ifakara Health Institute seasoned researcher, Dr. Ester Elisaria, was awarded a certificate of course completion by Devimpact Institute after successfully completing a short program titled, “Training on Process …

The PMI | TMSA project team went to Dodoma – Tanzania’s administrative capital – and visited Katavi region on September 6-7; and 8-9, 2022 to officially introduce the project to the national and regi…

Ifakara Health Institute hosted a series of workshops on fraud awareness for all staff of the Institute which aimed at giving them essential knowledge on fraudulent practices, detection, prevention and the consequence…

Twelve candidates who pursued their Master of Science in Public Health Research (MScPHR) degree program of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) at the Ifakara Health Institute&rsq…

Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) participated in a national level engagement meeting with Zanzibar’s Ministry of health to discuss partnerships for reducing neonatal mortality in Zanzibar through the NEST360 p…

Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) participated in a regional dialogue for Human Rights and Health Diets Research Initiative (HRHD research) held in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting was held from July 27 to 28, 2022 and re…

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in collaboration with Ifakara Health Institute plans to host a field malaria course in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar from September 19 to October 14, 2022.

Ifakara Health Institute and partners from the Royal Danish Academy and the University of Copenhagen met in Dar es Salaam to launch a new project which aims to investigate the relationship between mosquito densities i…

Ifakara Health Institute participated in this year’s annual Farmers Show, popularly known as “Nane Nane” at the Julius Nyerere Exhibition grounds in Morogoro where an Ifakara team engaged directly wi…

Ifakara Health Institute participated in the 10th Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) scientific conference which was held recently at the Muhimbili campus in Upanga, Dar es Salaam.

Ifakara Health Institute participated in an annual workshop for Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) interventions held in Morogoro. The four-day workshop was held from Ju…

Ifakara health Institute alongside ten other African institutes which form the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC) participated in a meeting to discuss the SPARC partnership framework and principles to…

The NEST360 program which is implemented in Tanzania by Ifakara Health Institute and partners handed over to the Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) new-born equipment for training biomedical engineers i…

Ifakara Health Institute joined other partners forming the Ifakara Cluster Organizations at the 20th AMECEA plenary assembly which is taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for slightly over a week – from 8th t…

Swiss medical biologist, Prof. Marcel Tanner, will give a talk entitled, "Decolonizing Health Research: The Perspective of Low-Income Countries" from Bagamoyo, Tanzania on Thursday, the 16th of June 2022 fro…

Ifakara Health Institute’s NEST360 program alongside NEST360 country teams from Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, UK and US are holding a global meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from June 14 to 16, 2022…

Ifakara Health Institute hosts a team of officials from the US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in Bagamoyo from June 13 to 15, 2022. The aim of the trip is for BMGF and IFAKARA to discuss potential part…

The Product Development Partnership (PDP) forum of the Ifakara Health Institute on June 10,2022 hosted a day-long innovation symposium on medical devices and healthcare technologies. The event was held at the Commissi…

Members of “tropEd” - a network of institutions for higher education in international health – conducted their General Assembly (GA) meeting from June 9-to 11, 2022 for the first time in Tanzania &nd…

After two years of extensive research which aimed to improve the care of critically ill patients, Ifakara Health Institute and partners held a dissemination meeting with stakeholders in Dar es Salaam to discuss the fi…

A new COVID-19 study has been launched in Zanzibar. The scientific surveillance assessment, scheduled to last 18 months, is entitled “Population-based age-stratified seroepidemiological investigation for coronav…

Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara)’s NEST360 program partners - Hatch Technologies and Anudha Limited – have launched a new tool known as “BiliDx” - a bilirubinometer which allows nurses and cl…

The Ifakara Innovation Hub (IIH) marked Innovation Week Tanzania (IWTz2022) in Ifakara from May 12-13, 2022. As a player in the innovation ecosystem, the hub organized activities and events which complimented this yea…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Mathematical Modelling and Data Science Capacity Project, led by Dr. Samson Kiware, participated in this year’s Annual Joint Scientific Conference (AJSC) organized by the Nationa…

Ifakara Innovation Hub (IIH) in collaboration with the Product Development Partnership (PDP) forum held a three-day strategic meeting with their partners to discuss a range of topics on innovation and entrepreneurship…

Ifakara Health Institute’s research teams from the Entomology, Clinical Trials, and Laboratory units showcased research work at the Uhuru Torch Event held at Nianjema Primary School in Bagamoyo on May 9th 2022. …

Scientists from Ifakara Health Institute and partner institutions spent half a day on May 6th 2022 discussing findings of a study they conducted over a two-decade period in rural southern Tanzania which shed light on …

Ifakara Health Institute’s Health Telematics Infrastructure (HTI) project hosted a two-day meeting with stakeholders from April 28-29, 2022 in Morogoro region where they disseminated findings of its three-year s…

The Minister for Health Ummy Mwalimu has underlined the importance of national census statistics in the fight against malaria. Addressing the World Malaria Day 2022 gathering held at the national level at Chinangali P…

As one of the leading malaria research institutes globally, Ifakara has teams of scientists and supporting staff at Chinangali Park in Dodoma – where this year’s commemorations are observed at the national…

It’s World Malaria Day today. Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, has issued an official statement on the Day. While focusing on this year’s theme: “Harness innov…

Ifakara Health Institute's Health Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development (HIA4SD) project plans to host a short course on health impact assessment of large infrastructure projects. Experts from Ifakara, Tan…

As part of implementation of a program being implemented at Ifakara Health Institute under a study to evaluate Tanzania's COVID-19 implementation plans, an Ifakara team from the COVITEST project have started volun…

For two days - April 11 & 12, 2022 - Ifakara Health Institute hosted a team of scientists, researchers and journalists from the UK’s Oxford University, Malaria No More and The Times newspaper at the…

The NEST360 program, which is being implemented in Tanzania by Ifakara Health Institute and partners, has hosted another session of training of trainers for clinicians, nurses, engineers and technicians focusing care …

Ifakara’s Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighborhoods (SHLC) project hosted stakeholder engagement meetings on March 29, 2022 in Dodoma and on March 31, 2022 in Dar es Salaam to disseminate findin…

Today, on March 24, Ifakara Health Institute marks the World TB Day in style with free consultation and testing on the disease at Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital where Ifakara runs a TB clinic for care and res…

For slightly over one month, Ifakara Health Institute is hosting a team of four scientists from the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) of Rwanda to introduce them to the principles and practice of clinical tria…

On Monday afternoon, Ifakara Health Institute collaborator Prof. Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen from the Royal Danish Academy (RDA) gave a talk headlined, "Risk-assessment of Vector-borne Diseases Based on Deep Learnin…

Ifakara Health Institute researchers, Drs. Lina Finda and Fredros Okumu, will go live on Twitter Spaces on Monday, March 21st 2022 from 12 PM (that’s 16 GMT) to share their insights from the conversatio…

Seasoned Ifakara Health Institute researcher, Dr. Fatuma Manzi, is leading a team of scientists from the Health Systems, Impact Evaluation and Policy department at Ifakara facilitating a national dialogue designed to …

Ifakara Health Institute’s Provision of Essential Treatment in Critical Illness (POETIC) project has organized a three-day meeting in Dar es Salaam starting today. The meeting will be attended by all participant…

On international women’s day today, women staff from all of our offices in Dar es Salaam, Ifakara and Bagamoyo marked the day with visits to hospitals and schools where they donated to underprivileged groups and…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Data Science and Mathematical Modelling (DsCap) team has organized a six-day training for students and staff at Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) in Iringa starting on Marc…

The NEST360 program hosted a pre-service nursing meeting in Dar es Salaam recently during which stakeholders discussed the possibilities of introducing the program into the pre-service training curriculum and introduc…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Health Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development (HIA4SD) project organized the second multi-stakeholder meeting in Geita on January 14th 2022, following the first meeting which wa…

At the next UNICEF Speakers Series, care of critically ill patients in Tanzania will be discussed. The event is scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday 10th of February 2022 from 2.00-3.30pm EAT. Participants sh…

On January 25th 2022, the NEST360 program delegation, led by the program’s Country Lead Dr. Honorati Masanja, held a meeting with Zanzibar President, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, to discuss the potential of implement…

On January 31st, 2022 from 13:00-15:00 CET – Ifakara Health Institute will join other partners at the TDR-Global Vector Hub symposium. The symposium topic will be “Global Landscape Analysis of Training Cou…

On December 15, 2021, Ifakara Health Institute and partners will host the 34th edition of its Masterclasses on Public Health and Infectious Diseases series during which experts will make and in-depth review of the Wor…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Mathematical Modelling and Data Science Capacity Project, led by Dr. Samson Kiware, takes part in the Data Tamasha 2021 at the College of Information and Communication Technologies (Co…

On the international AIDS Day today, experts at the Chronic Disease Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI), come together to highlight progress made towards ending HIV/AIDS and also remind themselves of the challenges and the fight…

Eleven (11) researchers from Ifakara Health Institute and collaborating partners presented at the third national scientific conference on non-communicable diseases held in Arusha for two days from November 11-12, 2021…

Ifakara Health Institute and partners today in Dar es Salaam officially launched a Swahili version of the Safe Delivery App – a mobile training tool and job aid for healthcare workers to ensure safer childbirths…

Ifakara Health Institute is part of this year’s Annual Scientific Conference on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health held in Dar es Salaam from November 17-19. Two Ifakara projects, NEST360 program and Safe Delive…

Ifakara Health Institute today joined Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, Temeke Referral Hospital, and other partners implementing the NEST360 (Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies) program in Tanzania in la…

It's Nyerere Day today. Every 14th of October Tanzanians honour the memory of the nation's first president and the number one leader in independence movement. He also led in effecting the union of Tanganyika a…

Ifakara Health Institute, through a project “Strengthening Social Science Capacity (SSSC),” on August 31st 2021 hosted a day-long stakeholder meeting which discussed research and interventions for reducing…

Three master’s students, who followed their postgraduate studies at the Ifakara Health Institute Training Center in Bagamoyo, were among individuals who were conferred with various degrees of the Nelson Mandela …

Ifakara Health Institute’s Health Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development (HIA4SD) project organized a multi-stakeholder meeting in Dodoma on August 12, 2021, during which the co-investigators shared findi…

Marcel Tanner, Chair of the Epidemiology and MediUniversity cal Parasitology of the University of Basel, was the primary speaker at a masterclass hosted by Ifakara Health Institute on August 12, 2021 – being par…

Teams of Ifakara Health Institute researchers from Bagamoyo, Coast Region and Ifakara, Morogoro Region p…

Global Regulatory & Fiscal Capacity Building Program (Global RECAP), which aims to investigate polic…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU) recently achieved the “Good Laboratory Practice” – a status achieved for a robust quality management system that ensures t…

Ifakara Health Institute researchers implementing the Safe Delivery App (SDA) project hosted a half-day …

Ifakara Health Institute hosted masterclasses on public health and medical entomology on July 1 and 15, …

Ifakara Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga, was among panellists at the official inauguration of the Health Sector Strategic Plan Five (HSSP 5) in Dodoma on Thursday, June 24th 2021. The event which was offic…

The Swiss Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr. Didier Chassot, has officially launched the Kingani 56Kw Solar System at the Ifakara Health Institute’s Clinical Trials Facility in Bagamoyo today. The solar system project …

A Research Scientist with Ifakara Health Institute, Dr. Brian Tarimo, today was among speakers at a special session of the European Development Days (EDD) this year addressed “the lab debate,” whose discus…

Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, on April 20 2021 led the Institute’s team at a half-day engagement event with Bagamoyo councilors. The director used the opportunity to br…

The first participant in a new Ifakara study, which seeks to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a locally produced traditional malaria drug developed under the Malherbal project initiative, received the first pills o…

The Tanzania team of the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST 360°) – a global consortium committed to ensuring that every hospital in Africa can deliver life-saving care for small and sick new…

Two malaria projects currently undertaking their studies in Rufiji and Kibiti engaged with public health stakeholders from the two districts to update them on their research activities during a two-day sensitization m…

Ifakara. Ifakara Health Institute and partners today unveil here a new building that will house a clinic for heart and lung diseases. The new clinic services target a population of one million people mainly in the Kil…

Ifakara Health Institute and seven other partners launched the national rabies vaccination campaign in K…

A delegation from the Danish Embassy in Tanzania visited Ifakara Health Institute offices in Dar es Sala…

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It’s World Malaria Day today! As a leading center in malaria research in Africa, our scientists wherever they're, are working hard contributing to ongoing efforts towards reaching the zero-malaria targets se…

Bagamoyo District Commissioner, Ms. Zainab Kawawa, today visits Ifakara Health Institute offices and research platforms based in Bagamoyo, Coast region, in a half-day familiarization tour.

The research infrastructure she is scheduled to…

On the World TB Day today, Ifakara Health Institute’s TB-CAPT (Close the gap, increase Access, Provide adequate Therapy) project unveiled a new website for sharing information about their activities. The website…

Ifakara Health Institute celebrates the tremendous efforts by Ifakara women on the International Women’s Day (IWD) today. The central message for this year is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,”…

Ifakara Health Institute’s Tamani project, which is implemented in Tabora Region, has conducted training for its fieldworkers to prepare them for the next course of the study.

Tamani – for ‘Tabora Maternal Newborn Heal…

Ifakara Health Institute has officially unveiled a new project which goes by the name of Global Regulatory & Fiscal Capacity Building Program (Global RECAP) which aims to investigate policies on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Tanzania.

Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, has unveiled the ‘Ifakara Science Channel’ - a platform hosted on the world’s most popular video content provider operated by Google LLC – YouTube.

BOHEMIA, a Unitaid-funded project studying the use of Ivermectin drug to curb malaria, has launched a mini-census in Rufiji and Kibiti districts, Tanzania. During the three-month ac…

As part of World AIDS Day commemorations today, Ifakara Health Institute staff and collaborators participated in targeted engagement activities with communities and other stakeholders at various locations.

In Ifakara, our doctors and nu…

As part of World AIDS Day commemorations, Ifakara Health Institute doctors and nurses in collaboration with their St. Francis Referral Hospital counterparts visited Idete Prison in Ifakara where they offered free HIV, TB, malaria and blood pressu…

Ifakara Health Institute offered training on screening and management of acute malnutrition in children to health care workers and community health care workers.

The Institute, through a project known as ‘Attain Life,’ offer…

Ifakara Health Institute and the Korea Innovation Foundation host an innovation workshop from November 24-25, 2020 whose discussions focus on sustainable innovation approaches. The Korea Innovation Foundation is a professional technology commerci…

A team of officials charged with handling research permit application and ethical clearance held a joint meeting with their Ifakara Health Institute counterparts in an initiative geared to boost ties between the two organizations.

The m…

There are 28 presentations by Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) and collaborators at this year's Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), according to Ifakara Director of Science, Dr. Fredros Okumu.

Ifakara Health Institute researcher in Health Economics, Kassimu Tani (inset), was pronounced among scientists who submitted best posters at the 2nd National Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) conference held in Dar es Salaam from November 9-10 2020.…

Three Ifakara Health Institute researchers – Gumi Abdallah, Donat Shamba and Peter Binyaruka – are among over 2,000 policy-makers, practitioners and researchers from more than 100 countries attending the Sixth Global Symposium on Heal…

Ifakara Health Institute is currently hosting the NEST360° project's Health Facility Assessment Training at the Institute's Mikocheni Main Conference Room in Dar es Salaam. The training, held for four days from October 13-6, 2020, is …

New members of the Ifakara Health Institute governing boards and committees participated in a day-long induction during which they also got the opportunity to visit the Institute’s research facilities based at Bagamoyo Branch.

The…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) project, BOHEMIA (Broad One Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa), conducted a 5-day mini-census training for fieldworkers who will serve in the project. The training was conducted from August 24t…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Research Scientist, Dr. Samson Kiware, on August 14, 2020 led a panel of colleagues from Ifakara in listening to and evaluating 16 proposals presented by individuals who have expressed their interest in joining Ifak…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) hosted the DELTAS II research grant writing workshop at the Institute’s Main Conference Room in Dar es Salaam from August 3-7, 2020. The writing workshop brought together institutions involved in the DELTAS II…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) hosted a media conference today to inform stakeholders on the latest developments in tuberculosis …

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Chief executive director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, today met with Vijana Think Tank (VTT) team at the Dar es Salaam office to discuss opportunities for collaborations in activities aimed at improving health and we…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and partners, through the NEST 360° project, hosted a three-day meeting and in-service training for health care workers from Mbeya, Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam facilities.

The project, which kic…

A senior public health researcher with Ifakara Health Institute, Dr. Irene Masanja, passed away at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam on the afternoon of May 12, 2020 aged 46 and was buried in Dodoma on Thursday, May 14, 2020. She j…

On World Malaria Day 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) stresses we must continue to be bold and assert that “Zero malaria starts with me”. According to the WHO, the theme of this year’s celebration emphasizes the critica…

The BOHEMIA (Broad One Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa) project conducted a two-week census training for fieldworkers and supervisors. The training covered a number of topics including: ethics and their application in rese…

A one-day symposium was held in Dar es Salaam on 28th February 2020 to learn from the results of evaluations of quality improvement programmes, and to discuss the way forward for institutionalizing quality in Tanzania’s private sector.

Ifakara Health Institute QUADS project conducted quality improvement training for champions of the project in Mtwara region during the first week of February 2020. The training aimed to scale up the proven quality improvement model used by the pr…

Dr. Esther Elisaria leads an Ifakara Health Institute team of researchers assessing drivers of stunting in Njombe region. The team, which kicked off the assignment on January 26, is expected to complete the job on February 10, 2020.

The…

Ifakara Health Institute today hosted the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day with a colorful event held in Bagamoyo – Tanzania’s old capital located 80 kilometers north-west of the country’s main port and com…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja, gave a keynote speech at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Muhas)-Harvard University Collaborative Symposium held in Dar es Salaam today. The tit…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and World Health Organization (WHO) host Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) Protocol Writing and Analysis Workshop in Bagamoyo from December 4-13, 2019.

Participants com…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) staff joined members of the community from all walks of life in Ifakara and its nearby suburbs in observing World AIDS Day on December 1, 2019, with a series of coordinated events.

The Chronic Diseases Cli…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) researchers shared in Dar es Salaam today results of the national Star Rating Program evaluation done by IHI for two months – from July to August – this year. The program, whose primary objective is impr…

Researchers from Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and partner institutions disseminated results of the USAID funded Health Evaluation and Applied Research Development (HEARD) project, obtained from a study on urban nutrition and (Water, Sanitation …

Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and Chief Executive Officer of Roll Back Malaria (RBM), Dr. Abdourahmane Diallo visited the China-Tanzania Malaria project in Rufiji, Coast Region, to see first-hand one of the best initiatives aimed to a…

Ifakara Health Institute and Oxford University researchers met in Bagamoyo for a three-day symposium to discuss an upcoming joint trial and future collaborative projects between the two institutions.

The researchers met from November 6-…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) trains 165 field data collectors recruited for the post measles-rubella (MR) campaign evaluation survey to be conducted during the first two weeks of November 2019. The data collectors undergo three-day training (Oc…

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) female staff based in Dar es Salaam have donated assorted items to patients hospitalized at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es Salaam. The items delivered on October 14 2019 include bottled mineral wat…

A team of IHI scientists met in Tanga for five days (October 21-25) to review the Master of Science in Public Health Research (MScPHR) program to fulfil the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) requirement that course contents must be updat…

A high-profile delegation from Novartis - a global healthcare company based in Switzerland – paid a brief tour of Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) research facilities in Bagamoyo and Ifakara on October 3 and 4 2019 respectively. The Swiss com…

Clinical trial researchers from 11 African countries visited Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) facilities in Bagamoyo on October 2 2019. The visit came on the second day of their conference hosted by IHI in Dar es Salaam. Facilities visited are: Kin…

Ifakara Health Institute today and tomorrow in Dar es Salaam hosts the Clinical Trials Conference whose primary aim is promoting expertise, experience and capacity of the African clinical trialists. The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) coordinat…

The IHI team led by Public Engagement Coordinator in Ifakara Branch, Faraji Abilahi, is at Nane Nane grounds in Morogoro from August 5-9 2019 for this year's annual Farmers Exhibitions.

IHI participates for the second time in a raw …

The Ifakara Health Institute team joined Bagamoyo District Officials and residents of the town for the Uhuru Torch event. The IHI team showcased research work and its impact to the community. The event was held on July 30 2019 at Matimbwa area. The…

Ifakara Health Institute and China’s National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) have signed a contract worth $1.7 million, equivalent to Tshs.3.7 billion, for Phase 2 of the China-Tanzania project on malaria control in southern Tanzania. Acti…

IHI Senior Social Scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga, who is a Culture & Bodies project lead, joined public health stakeholders in demonstrating how art can be used to prevent non-communicable diseases. Researchers used the opportunity to share their knowl…

Our CED, Dr. Honorati Masanja, was in Lindi, where a national event was being hosted, before it was cancelled due to a cyclone threat. The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has warned that Lindi and Mtwara regions face threats of a tropical stor…

In Dar, our scientists are engaging with the media to give updates on malaria. Dr. Dickson Lweitojera was on Channel 10's morning show - Baragumu from 6.30-9.00am, and Head of the Clinical Trials and Interventions department at IHI, Dr. Ally Olotu, …

On World Malaria Day, our institute collaborates with authorities in Bagamoyo and Ifakara to host local malaria day events. Learn more here: http://ihi.or.tz/its-world-malaria-day-today-were-for-zero…/

On World Malaria Day today, IHI joins with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children through the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), the WHO, and partner organizations in promoting the campaign theme “Zero mala…

Chief Executive Director (CED), Dr. Honorati Masanja, and Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga, visit the State Secretariat of Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) in Bern. “We (Dr. Masanja and I) had a great opportunity to visit the St…

Health professionals from Zoonotic disease risk areas of Tanzania undergoing training on using “One Health” approach to prevent pandemics. The special training program has officially launched in Bagamoyo today. #

Ifakara Health Institute and Bagamoyo District Council today jointly launched a 12-month campaign aimed to guard against schistosomiasis and worms’ children aged 5-14 years in Bagamoyo. Dr. Michael Mihayo from IHI joined counterparts from the Distri…

IHI scientists and partner institutions today shared with the government latest findings of a study on maternal mortality in urban and rural Tanzania. IHI Research Scientist Josephine Shabani presented findings of a study entitled: “Maternal mortali…

Ifakara Health Institute is currently running a short course on malaria whose focus is on e-learning. The program, offered in collaboration with the with the Swiss TPH, is being held at the IHI Training Center in the Tanzania’s old capital, Bagamoyo…