A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Hamenyimana Gervas, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RESISTANCE: Malaria control at risk as mosquitoes adapt in Tanzania
A new study from Tanzania warns that traditional malaria tools are losing effectiveness as mosquito resistance increases. Scientists say combining existing measures – such as bed nets, indoor spraying, and biola…
Professor Senga Pemba conducting the Teaching and Assessment Methods Training. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
TRAINING: Sharpening teaching skills for quality postgraduate education
As part of its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and quality postgraduate training, from December 15–19, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, through its Capacity Building and T…
A snip from Frontiers in Malaria journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Fadhila Kihwele, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: How Tanga communities are stopping mosquito breeding
Communities across Tanzania’s Tanga Region have welcomed larviciding, a mosquito control method that targets mosquitoes at their earliest stage of life (breeding sites), as a promising approach to malaria preven…
A snip from the Parasites & Vectors journal with inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Emmanuel Mbuba and Sarah Moore, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Stronger, long-lasting mosquito nets show new promise
Fresh evidence from a large durability study in India is prompting health programs to rethink how long-lasting mosquito nets are selected and deployed—showing that certain insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) maintai…
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WEBINAR: Turning data into impact — Why effective data management matters
On December 15, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) brought together researchers and staff for an engaging webina…
(L-R) Dr. Honorati Masanja, Chief Executive Director, Ifakara Health Institute sharing hands with H.E. Nicole Providoli, the Swiss Ambassador to Tanzania. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
RENEWED: Swiss-Ifakara partnership to strengthen science and public health
The Ifakara Health Institute has inked a renewed partnership agreement with the Embassy of Switzerland, marking a sign…
A snip from the Health Policy and Planning journal with an inset of Ifakara Health scientist Peter Binyaruka, contributor to the commentary. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HEALTH ECONOMICS: We should consider the true cost of seeking care
Across many low- and middle-income countries, people face numerous challenges when seeking health care, with one of the biggest barriers being costs. Evidence shows that the most expensive part of seeking care often h…
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UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY 2025: Making healthcare affordable
On this Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, Ifakara Health Institute joins the global community in calling for…
A snip from Nature journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dr. Dickson Lwetoijera, co-lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
BREAKTHROUGH: Tanzania scientists develop mosquitoes that cannot transmit malaria
In Tanzania, a team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough that could transform malaria control across Africa: the successful development of genetically modified mosquitoes that are can block the transmission…
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PRESS RELEASE: Breakthrough in the fight against malaria
This fresh Ifakara Health Institute press release highlights a bold new chapter in malaria research in Tanzania. Scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), wor…