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TRAINING: Building skills for better cervical cancer screening, care
Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital and …
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LIVE RADIO TALK SHOW: Ifakara scientists raise awareness on neglected tropical diseases
To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, a team of scientists from the Ifaka…
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WORLD NTD DAY: Global progress, persistent gaps, and Ifakara’s role
Let’s Unite and Act to Eliminate NTDs
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TRAINING: Building vascular diagnostics capacity of young clinicians
This week, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted the 5th Course in Vascular Ultrasound and …
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HIV: Late diagnosis, drug resistance undermines disease control
A new study in rural Tanzania shows that most adults start HIV treatment long after they are first infected—and that some already carry HIV strains resistant to antiretroviral drugs before treatment begins. Thes…
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MEETING: MoDD Africa project gathers in Dar to plan for year ahead
From 26–29 January 2025, the Modelling for Decisions in a Dynamic Africa (MoDD Africa) project hosted its…
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QUALITY CARE: Tanzania health facilities record gains in mother, child care readiness
Health facilities in Tanzania have become better prepared to provide maternal and newborn care after the rollout of a quality improvement package known as the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC), a new study shows.
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BURIAL: Seasoned researcher Dr. Chaki laid to rest in Ifakara
Seasoned researcher and Director of Resource Mobilization at the Ifakara Health Institute, Dr. Prosper Chaki, has been laid to final rest at his Lipangalala home village in Ifakara, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Hundreds…
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EULOGY: Honouring a Life of Science, Service, and Mentorship
Today, on the day that Dr. Prosper Pius Chaki is laid to rest in Ifakara, we share a heartfelt eulogy by Dr. Muhidin Mahende honoring the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Chaki—a brilliant scientist, trusted …
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LEGACY: Dr. Prosper Chaki’s contribution to science, public health
The Ifakara Health Institute solemnly remembers Dr. Prosper Pius Chaki, a distinguished r…