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FAREWELL: Memorial service held in honour of Dr. Chaki
The memorial service for the late Dr. Prosper Chaki is currently underway in Bunju, Dar es Sa…
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PROFOUND LOSS! Ifakara mourns seasoned researcher Dr. Prosper Chaki
The Ifakara Health Institute announces with deep sorrow the passing of our colleague, Dr. Prosper Chaki, Director of R…
A snip from the Healthcare journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dunstan Bishanga, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
QUALITY CARE: Tanzania health facilities record gains in mother, child care readiness
Health facilities in Tanzania have become better prepared to provide maternal and newborn care after the rollout of a quality improvement package known as the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC), a new study shows.
Dr. Yeromin Mlacha of the Ifakara Health Institute facilitates a session at the Climate Modeling Project workshop in Morogoro. Photo by IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Strengthening capacity to tackle climate-related malaria risks
The Climate Modelling Project, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) in colla…
A snip from the Vaccine journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Joel Changalucha, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Free vaccines can prevent hundreds of deaths in Tanzania
Providing rabies vaccines free of charge could prevent hundreds of deaths each year in Tanzania, according to a new study led by scientists from Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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WORKSHOP: Strengthening Organizational Effectiveness
On 21 January 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute convened an Ambition Workshop with global consulting firm ReD Associat…
A snip from the SSM – Health Systems journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
FINANCING: Incentives can improve health services — but only if they fit local realities
Incentives offered through pay-for-performance (P4P) programmes—which reward health workers and facilities for meeting specific service targets—can improve health outcomes. However, a new study shows that …
A snip from the International Journal for Equity in Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
GENDER: Study links discrimination to poor health outcomes for women in Africa
A new multi-country study has found that gender-based discrimination remains a major barrier to women’s health and wellbeing in parts of Africa, limiting their access to healthcare, education, income, and decisi…
A snip from The Journal of Infectious Diseases with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Brian Tarimo, who contributed to the study
MALARIA: Hidden infections driving disease spread in Tanzania
A new study in Bagamoyo, Tanzania has found that people who carry malaria parasites but do not feel sick are a major…
A snip from Medical and Veterinary Entomology with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Joel Odero, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
REVIEW: A novel malaria mosquito is evolving to survive insecticides
A major malaria-carrying mosquito, anopheles stephensi, spreading across Africa, is becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides, putting global malaria control efforts at risk, scientists warn.