"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - November 2024 edition is out. The main theme of the current edition focuses on an innovative tool that scientists believe has the potential to revolutionize childbirth experiences for mothers in developing countries.

>> Read it here: Mtafiti - Ifakara News & Events Round-Up November 2024 Edition.

The tool, combined with Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) principles, holds potential to transform maternal care, promoting healthier, more dignified outcomes for women and newborns.

And on the readers' top story - this one was most read in both the Ifakara website and social media platforms - scientists have raised concerns about the future of malaria control efforts due to emerging insecticide resistance, following the discovery of new genetic mutations in anopheles funestus, a major malaria-transmitting mosquito species in Tanzania. 

The round-up summarizes other reports, news, events, new projects and publications.

>> The round-up can be accessed online here: Mtafiti - Ifakara News & Events Round-Up November 2024 Edition.