"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - April 2025 edition is out. The main theme of the current edition focuses on tackling disability exclusion in health research as scientists urge a shift toward smarter, fairer science. 

>> Read it here: Mtafiti - Ifakara News & Events Round-Up April 2025 Edition.

The editors’ choice top story highlights a significant issue in global health research—the routine exclusion of people with disabilities. A recent analysis revealed over a third of 2,700 reviewed trials explicitly excluded people with disabilities, even though 96% could have easily included them with minor adjustments.

And on the readers' top story - this one was most read in both the Ifakara website and social media platforms – scientists uncovered a previously unknown mosquito group within the anopheles gambiae complex, which is a major malaria vector. Named the pwani molecular form, this distinct taxon is found only along Tanzania’s coast.

For our top event of the month, we highlight our scientists’ participation at the 24th Joint Annual Health Sector Policy Review Meeting held in Dodoma. The meeting placed a strong emphasis on reviewing the progress of the Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V).

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

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