A snip from the Feb 2026 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications Feb. 28, 2026
MTAFITI: The February 2026 edition is HERE!
"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - February 2026 edition is out. This edition focuses on climate-resilient disease control, highlighting…
A snip from the BMC Public Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Salim Abdulla and Yeromin Mlacha, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Poorest households bear the heaviest burden in Tanzania
Fresh findings from a study in Tanzania show that malaria continues to affect poor communities in south-eastern part of the country harder than wealthier ones, exposing deep socioeconomic inequalities in infection ris…
(L–R) Member of Parliament for Temeke Constituency, Hon. Mariam Nassoro Kisangi, is joined by Daniel George Sayi, Secretary of CCM Temeke District; Guest of Honour, the Mayor of Temeke Municipal Council, Hon. Uzairu Abdul Athumani; and Dr. Honorati Masanja, CED of Ifakara and Principal Investigator of NEST360, as they cut the ribbon to officially open the new facility.
HANDOVER: NEST360 program delivers newborn care facility at Dar suburb
On Wednesday, 25 February 2026, the NEST360 program – implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Insti…
Ifakara scientist, Dr. Omar Juma and team shaking hands with Kikaro Primary School Headmaster, teachers and pupils and pose for a group photo while handing out the First Aid Kit. PHOTO: IFAKARA COMMUNICATION
OUTREACH: Strengthening emergency preparedness in schools
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute visited schools in Miono and Rupungwi villages, Coast Region, to donate First Aid Kits and provide hands-on lifesa…
Ifakara Health Institute senior scientist and SPIRIT project principal investigator, Dr. Sally Mtenga engages stakeholders during a discussion session at the SPIRIT study dissemination workshop in Morogoro.
WORKSHOP: SPIRIT study pushes cervical cancer elimination agenda
Researchers from the Ifakara Health Institute, as part of the SPIRIT Study, joined health leaders and policymakers in Morogoro, Tanzania for a dissemination workshop—an important step …
A snip from the Frontiers in Tropical Diseases journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Joel Changalucha, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Study underlines community mass dog vaccination potential to boost elimination efforts
As countries work toward eliminating dog-mediated rabies, new evidence from northern Tanzania suggests that decentralizing mass dog vaccination to the community level could strengthen rabies control — especially…
A snip from PLOS Global Public Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Omar Juma, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
SURGICAL CARE: Study reveals shortage for hundreds of refugees in Nyarugusu Camp
A recent study has revealed a high burden of untreated surgical conditions affecting the face, head, and neck (FHN) among refugees living at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in western Tanzania.
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CONDOLENCES: Honouring a legacy of faith, service and science
We, at the Ifakara Health Institute, convey deepest condolences to the Catholic Church in Tanzania, the clergy, religious, and the entire Catholic faithful following the passing of Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, who died on…
(L-R) Dr Grace Mhalu, Head of the Health Systems, Interventions, Impact Evaluation and Policy Department at Ifakara, Dr Ntuli Angyelile Kapologwe, the Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA‑HC) and Ifakara Research Scientist Donat Shamba.. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
COLLABORATION: Strengthening ties for health and well-being across Africa
On February 19, 2026 in Arusha, Ifakara Health Institute had a strategic engagement with Dr Ntuli Angyelile Kapologwe, the Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA‑HC) to explor…
Group photo of the workshop attendees and facilitators. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Social scientists sharpen manuscript writing skills
From February 9–13, 2026, Ifakara Health Institute convened a Social Science Manuscript Writing Workshop in Moro…