Group photo of the EHES department with the guest of honor. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
IASC2025: Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference gets underway in Dar es Salaam
The 4th Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference (IASC2025) which will run from 2-4 Sept 2025 has officially opened today at the Mbezi Garden Hotel in Dar es Salaam, bringing together scientists, policymakers, partners, a…
A snip from the Aug 2025 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications Sept 1, 2025
MTAFITI: Hope Beyond The Bite
"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - Aug 2025 edition is out. This issue spotlights breakthrough research on mosquito—from bed nets …
Group photo of the graduates.
GRADUATION: Honoring tomorrow’s public health champions
On August 28, 2025, a new chapter of achievement unfolded as students of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Nicodem Govella, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Study links high-risk jobs and night-time habits to rising cases in Zanzibar
A new study has revealed that certain jobs and night-time behaviors are putting some people at higher risk of contracting malaria in Zanzibar, even as the islands move closer to eliminating the disease.
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Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
LAUNCH: IMARISHA kicks off to safeguard the well-being of primary health care workers
In Arusha, Tanzania on August 28, 2025, the Ministry of Health, the President’s Office – Regional Administ…
A snip from the BMJ Global Health journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Isaac Lyatuu, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HEALTH POLICY: Politics, not just poverty, drives health inequalities, new study finds
A new study shows that politics and power—not just social conditions—play a major role in shaping people’s health. The research introduces a new “process-oriented framework” designed to h…
A snip from the BMC Public Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Elizabeth Senkoro, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HIV CARE: Science confirms effective treatment prevents transmission in couples
Science is changing what it means to live with HIV – particularly for couples where one partner is HIV-positive and the other is not, known as serodifferent couples. In Tanzania and Uganda, a recent study shows …
Acting Director of Ifakara Town Council Mr. Said Majaliwa giving remarks during the event opening ceremony. Photo by IFAKARA Communications
ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara, local leaders strengthen community HIV awareness
On August 25, the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI), part of the Ifakara Health I…
BREAKTHROUGH: New mosquito control tool provides lasting protection
BREAKTHROUGH: New mosquito control tool provides lasting protection
Soon, communities in Tanzania and beyond may benefit from a groundbreaking mosquito control tool that provides protection for up to a year, thanks to new global analysis led by the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and t…
One of the facilitators presenting during the training. PHOTO: Jitihada Baraka
TRAINING: Strengthening continuous quality improvement
The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program, implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Inst…