A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Najat Kahamba, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA CONTROL: Study maps breeding grounds sustaining mosquitoes
Scientists in Tanzania have identified seasonal water habitats that help one of Africa’s deadliest malaria mosquitoes survive and spread, in findings that could strengthen control efforts in malaria endemic coun…
A snip from PLOS Global Public Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute Kennedy Lushasi, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Tanzania still faces barriers to lifesaving treatment
In a new study, researchers in Tanzania and the UK have warned that vaccine shortages, long travel distances and treatment costs continue to put dog-bite victims at risk in Tanzania, despite rabies being preventable w…
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LAUNCHED: Smart drone technology initiative to end malaria in Zanzibar
On 12 May 2026, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, through the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP), together with the World Health Organization (WHO), Japan’s SORA Technology, and the Ifakara Health Ins…
A snip from the Global Health Action journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Donat Shamba, Jitihada Baraka and Nahya Salim, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Scientists share valuable lessons from inclusive school readiness programme
A community-based caregiving programme is helping improve school readiness for young children — including those with disabilities — in low- and middle-income countries, where many children still miss out o…
Dr Issa Mshani facilitating the session. PHOTO: Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST),
BOOT CAMP: Ifakara scientist highlights AI’s transformative power in African healthcare
On the 15 of May 2026, Research Scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Dr Issa Mshani, took part in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boot Camp organized under the Samia Scholarship on Data Science and Artific…
A snip from the East African Science Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Moshi Moshi Shabani, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
WARNING: Tanzania study finds common antibiotics becoming less effective
Several antibiotics commonly used to treat infections in Tanzania may be becoming less effective, according to a new study conducted at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, a tertiary public hospital in the country’s capita…
A snip from PLOS Global Public Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Mwifadhi Mrisho and Fakih Bakar, who co-led the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HEALTH SYSTEMS: Tanzania advances use of evidence in healthcare planning, but gaps remain
Tanzania is making steady progress in using evidence to guide healthcare spending and policy decisions, but major gaps continue to affect the system’s effectiveness, a new study shows.
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WORKSHOP: Strengthening institutional support systems for research excellence in Africa
From May 4 to 6, 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute participated in the Academic, Professional, and Administrative Sta…
A snip from The Lancet journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Robert Ndege, one of the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
DIAGNOSTICS: Why are some HIV patients with TB still dying before detecting it?
Despite advances in tuberculosis diagnosis, a new study in Tanzania and Mozambique suggests that many critically ill people living with HIV are still dying before TB can be detected and treated in time.
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A snip from the Scientific Reports with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Francesco Baldini, one of the senior author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INNOVATION: AI tool shows promise in identifying malaria mosquitoes fast
Scientists have tested an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool designed to identify and estimate faster than before the age of malaria mosquitoes — a method researchers say could help support future malaria…