MOSQUITO DAY 2026: Ifakara marks the Day with TWO never miss contributions!
Ifakara Health Institute, today joins the global community in commemorating World Mosquito Day. Observed annually on A…
MOSQUITO BEHAVIOUR: Study reveals how a key vector chooses where to lay eggs
This is interesting! A new study in Tanzania has uncovered an important behaviour of Anopheles arabiensis …
MATERNAL HEALTH: Age, wealth and distance influence service use in Tabora
Women’s age, household wealth, marital status and distance to health facilities are among …
HEALTHY HOMES: Dar es Salaam house owners prioritize window style over ventilation
Homeowners in Dar es Salaam tend to care more about how windows look—their design, appeara…
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Emergency newborn care linked to later developmental risks in childhood
Children who received basic emergency care as newborns may be more likely to experience de…
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Study finds gaps – as early as age 2 – in poorer Tanzanian households
A study in Bagamoyo has found that differences in children’s neurodevelopment linked to ho…
MEETING: Global partners tackle violence against health workers
From 10–14 August 2026, health researchers, policymakers and gender-equity advocates from …
MEASLES VACCINE: Study reveals wide gaps in vaccination coverage in Tanzania
A new study has found large differences in measles-rubella (MR) vaccination coverage among…
NEWBORN CARE: Better data could help save neonatal lives in Ethiopia
A study involving Ifakara Health Institute researchers has found major gaps in the accurac…
VISIT: Ifakara hosts the U.S. military tropical medicine trainees
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, Ifakara Health Institute welcomed medical officer trainees from…