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#HRHCONFERENCE2026: Showcasing 70 years of reimagining Africa’s health workforce
Ifakara Health Institute is proud to be participating in the National Human Resources for Health (HRH) Conference 2026…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Betwel Msugupakulya, who co-led the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA CONTROL: Targeting the right mosquito could make prevention cheaper and more effective
Focusing malaria control efforts on the mosquito species responsible for most transmission could reduce malaria cases while cutting the cost of control programmes, a new modelling study from Tanzania suggests.<…
A snip from the PLOS Digital Health journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Isaac Lyatuu, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
DIGITAL HEALTH: AI tool can help identify high-risk pregnancies earlier, improve maternal care
A new study shows that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help transform antenatal care in Tanzania by enabling health workers to identify pregnant women at higher risk of developing life-threatening hypertensive disord…
A snip from the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Getrud Mollel who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
REVIEW: Scientists call for transparency when setting future research priorities
Scientists are calling for a more transparent way of deciding which health questions should be investigated next, after a new review found that current approaches vary widely and often lack clear methods for setting p…
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
VISIT: Ifakara welcomes delegation from Philipps University of Marburg
On 9 July 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted a delegation from Philipps University of Marburg, Germany, led by …
A snip from The Lancet eClinicalMedicine, with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Ezekiel Luoga and Maja Weisser who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CONFIRMED: New evidence supports continued use of life-saving HIV medicine during pregnancy
A widely used HIV medicine taken during pregnancy does not appear to affect the growth of babies exposed to the drug before birth, according to a new study from Tanzania.
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VISIT: Education Minister calls for stronger research ecosystem to drive local health solutions
On 8 July 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) hosted a high-level delegation led by the Hon. Prof. Adolf Mkenda, …
A snip from Frontiers in Genetics journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Deus Ishengoma, the co-last author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA WARNING: Drug resistance mutation spreads across northwestern Tanzania
A key malaria treatment is still working—but warning signs are growing. A genetic mutation linked to reduced sensitivity to the world's most important malaria drugs is spreading across parts of northwestern …
Dickson Wilson Lwetoijera is breeding malaria-resistant insects (Image: Rankin/Humphrey Nemar)
FEATURE: Ifakara scientist featured in international campaign on malaria
On July 7, 2026, one of Ifakara Health Institute's Principal Research Scientists, Dr. Dickson Wilson Lwetoijera, w…
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COMMEMORATION: Saba Saba Day
Ifakara Health Institute joins the nation in commemorating Saba Saba Day, observed annually on 7 July in Tanzania. Kno…