A snip from the Transgenic Research journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Marceline Finda, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
GENE DRIVES: Civil society voices on Tanzania’s path toward responsible use in fighting malaria
Tanzania’s commitment to investing in innovative malaria control strategies is opening a new chapter in the country’s public-health response, particularly the exploration of advanced genetic tools such as …
H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania speaks with journalists on sustainable financing for malaria eradication during a media briefing on the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 February 2026. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
PRESIDENTIAL MENTION: President Samia highlights Ifakara in call for sustainable malaria financing
At a high-level media briefing on sustainable financing for malaria control held on the sidelines of the Africa…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. Photo by Andrew Katende
MEETING: Ifakara, Z’bar experts review strategies for curbing antibiotic overuse
On February 12, 2026, the MOCA project, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute in Ta…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Integrating human rabies vaccine into routine immunization program
Ifakara Health Institute’s Scaling up One Health System and Gavi rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis projects held …
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LAUNCH: The journey to 70th anniversary officially kicks off
Today, 12 February 2026, Ifakara officially began the journey toward its 70th Anniversary, to be celebrated in Novembe…
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COMMEMORATION: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 11, 2026, Ifakara Health Institute proudly joined the global community in celebrating the Internationa…
A snip from the Nature journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Punam Amratia and Susan Rumisha who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Climate change could trigger millions more cases in Africa, scientists warn
Climate change could reverse hard-won gains against malaria in Africa, leading to hundreds of millions of additional cases and hundreds of thousands of more deaths over the next 25 years, according to a major new scie…
A snip from Parasites & Vectors with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Salum Abdallah Mapua, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MOSQUITOES: Study shows how populations are connected across Tanzania
A new study led by scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute and partners in Europe and Africa has found that populations of one of Africa’s major malaria-carrying mosquitoes are genetically connected across …
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WORLD CANCER DAY 2026: United by Unique
On World Cancer Day, we join the World Health Organization in affirming that “cancer can be prevented, detected …
A snip from the Trials journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute researchers Benno Mbeya and Samwel Lwambura, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
NEW HOPE: Shorter TB treatment on the horizon
Imagine battling a disease that requires you to take pills every day for six long months. For millions living with tuberculosis (TB), this is the reality.
But what if that…