NYERERE DAY 2026 Remembering a legacy of service and self-reliance
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) joins the nation in marking Nyerere Day, a moment to reflect on the values that sha…
APPOINTMENT: Ifakara names its new Director of Science
The Ifakara Health Institute has appointed Dr Emmanuel Kaindoa as its new Director of Scie…
APPOINTMENT: Ifakara’s Kaindoa takes up Senior Lecturer Role at Wits University
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) congratulates Dr Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa, Head of the Envir…
TREATED NETS: Repeated washing reduces ability to kill mosquitoes
Repeated washing can gradually reduce the ability of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to …
World Mental Health Day 2026: Listening to lived experiences can strengthen support
As the world marks World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the Ifakara Health Institute (IH…
MEETING: Ifakara VectorGrid-Africa team, government partners advance mosquito surveillance and outbreak preparedness in Tanzania
The VectorGrid-Africa team at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) convened a two-day inception …
WORKSHOP: Strengthening qualitative research and grant writing skills
From September 28 to October 2, 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a five-day Quali…
MENTAL HEALTH: Peer support aids recovery by building hope, social connection
Peer support may help people living with severe mental health conditions recover by streng…
MALARIA SURVEILLANCE: Scientists validate method for estimating mosquito age
To understand malaria transmission, scientists need to know more than where mosquitoes are…
#THS2026: Spotlight on shifting malaria patterns, locally driven drug discovery
On 6 October 2026, researchers from the Ifakara Health Institute’s Malaria Atlas Project (…