A snip from the May 2025 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications. May 30, 2025
MTAFITI: Healing the Planet
"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - May 2025 edition is out. This…
Agnes Mgaya, the Dar es Salaam Regional Reproductive and Child Health Coordinator making a presentation. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
ENGAGEMENT: Stakeholders unite to review maternal and perinatal deaths, strengthen health response
In a strong push to reduce maternal and newborn deaths, the Ifakara Health Inst…
Josephine Shabani from Ifakara Health Institute making a presentation. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Strengthening collaboration to improve newborn and child health in Tanzania
The Ifakara Health Institute, through the NEST360 program, took part in the Newborn and Child Health Technical Working…
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RECOGNITION: Tanzania earns global nod for its rabies control efforts
The Ifakara Health Institute proudly witnessed Tanzania’s historic endorsement of its rabies control programme by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH…
Graphic:Imperial College London’s Global Development Hub STEM Impact Memo series
CONVERSATION: Ifakara, Imperial talk mosquito genetic modification for malaria control
We are proud to have contributed to this critical conversation on the future of malaria control, featured in Imperial College London’s Glob…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
MEETING: Ifakara, partners review Tanzania’s immunization progress, challenges
On April 28, 2025, the Ifakara health institute as part of the Countdown Tanzania country collaboration team took part…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Susan Rumisha, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
REVIEW: Inconsistent malaria medication use could derail elimination efforts in east Africa
A recent study by Ifakara and its partners has found that many patients in East Africa are not consistently following malaria treatment guidelines — undermining the region’s efforts to eliminate the diseas…
Dr. Esther Elisaria presenting at the Tanzania Malezi Summit 2025.
FORUM: Ifakara joins Tanzania Malezi Summit 2025 in Mwanza
The Ifakara Health Institute participated in the 2025 Tanzania Malezi Summit, held from May 23–24 in Mwanza. Thi…
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NEW PROJECT: Ifakara leads the way in transforming child, newborn care in Tanzania
Recently, Ifakara Health Institute launched the IMPACT–Tanzania project (Integrated Monitoring for a ProActive Care Transition in Tanzania) during a kick-off meeting held in Dar es Salaam, marking a significant …
A snip from the BMJ Quality and Safety journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Robert Tillya, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
NEWBORN CARE: Blending research and practice can save lives, experts say
A groundbreaking global study has confirmed that integrating data-driven insights with research-based practices can significantly improve the quality of care for small and sick newborns—particularly in low-resou…