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CRITICAL CARE: New study reveals survival trends in Tanzania’s rural low-resource settings

A snip from the PLOS One journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Andrew Katende, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications

CRITICAL CARE: New study reveals survival trends in Tanzania’s rural low-resource settings

A groundbreaking study led by scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute and the University of Basel has shed new light on the lives of critically ill patients treated in rural Tanzania. 

AWARD: Ifakara scientist wins travel grant to present at the EDCTP forum in Kigali, Rwanda

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AWARD: Ifakara scientist wins travel grant to present at the EDCTP forum in Kigali, Rwanda

Ifakara Health Institute’s Sheikha Salum Mohamed has been selected among 100 early- and mid-career investigators to receive a travel award …

KICK-OFF:  Ifakara, partners launch project to address workplace violence in primary healthcare

The IMARISHA Project team poses for a group photo at the project kick-off meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo courtesy: Dr. Sally Mtenga.

KICK-OFF:  Ifakara, partners launch project to address workplace violence in primary healthcare

From June 17–21, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, the Ifakara Health Institute participated in the global launch of the IMARISHA project—a new five-year initiative focused on addressing gendered workplace…

HEALTH INSURANCE: Study reveals gaps in health coverage for women of reproductive age

A snip from the BMJ Public Health journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dr. Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications

HEALTH INSURANCE: Study reveals gaps in health coverage for women of reproductive age

A new study in northwest Tanzania reveals that women of reproductive age spend more on their own healthcare needs than on maternity care—but the poorest women still face major disadvantages. 

ENGAGEMENT:  Ifakara hosts Gates Foundation expert for collaborative research discussions

Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications

ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara hosts Gates Foundation expert for collaborative research discussions

Ifakara Health Institute was honored to host Dr. Estée Török, an internationally recognized infectious disease expert and Senior…

TRAINING: Introduction to “Machine Learning” with Dr. Isaac Lyatuu

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TRAINING: Introduction to “Machine Learning” with Dr. Isaac Lyatuu

On Friday, June 13, 2025, Isaac Lyatuu — a public health researcher with expertise in data science and health im…

COUNTDOWN TO 2030:  Ifakara hosts preparatory analytical workshop in Dar

Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications

COUNTDOWN TO 2030: Ifakara hosts preparatory analytical workshop in Dar

On June 13, 2025, Ifakara Health Institute hosted a vital preparatory workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of t…

TB: Study finds peer-led disease screening helps drug users get tested, treated

TB: Study finds peer-led disease screening helps drug users get tested, treated A snip from the PLOS One journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Jerry Hella, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC IFAKARA Communications

TB: Study finds peer-led disease screening helps drug users get tested, treated

A new study conducted in Dar es Salaam highlights the potential of peer-led approaches to improve tuberculosis (TB) screening among people who use drugs (PWUD)—a population highly vulnerable to TB but often unde…

FORUM:  Ifakara science director joins malaria experts at the Swiss TPH Symposium

Dr Ally Olotu presenting during the the Swiss TPH Symposium : Malaria in Focus – From Research to Global Action.

FORUM: Ifakara science director joins malaria experts at the Swiss TPH Symposium

On June 12, 2025, at the Swiss TPH Symposium in Switzerland, Dr. Ally Olotu, Director of Science at the Ifakara Health…

HEALTH FINANCING:  Improved system earns praise from facility managers for boosting efficiency, control

A snip from the PLOS Global Public Health. with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Kassimu Tani and Sally Mtenga, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications

HEALTH FINANCING: Improved system earns praise from facility managers for boosting efficiency, control

In Tanzania, health facility managers have strongly endorsed Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF), reporting more control, less paperwork, and better service delivery. This DHFF model has shown strong early results…