As more people living with HIV survive into older age thanks to the widespread availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), researchers are calling for greater attention to the health and well-being challenges that a…

Child marriage is often discussed as an issue affecting girls, but a new study shows that boys who marry before 18 also face long-term consequences that may increase the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) later i…

On 21 July 2026, the NEST360 programme brought together more than 100 healthcare professionals and government r…

Mosquitoes of the same species may not always have the same ability to spread disease. A new study has found that genetic differences between populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes may influence how they transmit vir…

Access to safe and timely surgical care remains a major challenge for people living in refugee camps. A new study has identified the main barriers that prevent refugees from receiving the surgical care they need, prov…

A significant number of adolescents in Tanzania experience oral pain that affects their physical and emotional well-being, according to a new study involving scientists from Tanzania and the United States, including I…

Regular physical activity in schools could do more than keep children fit, it may also improve their nutritional health by reducing zinc deficiency, according to a new study led by scientists from Ifakara Health Insti…

Ifakara Health Institute is proud to be participating in the National Human Resources for Health (HRH) Conference 2026…

Focusing malaria control efforts on the mosquito species responsible for most transmission could reduce malaria cases while cutting the cost of control programmes, a new modelling study from Tanzania suggests.<…

A new study shows that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help transform antenatal care in Tanzania by enabling health workers to identify pregnant women at higher risk of developing life-threatening hypertensive disord…