A snip from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Omar Juma, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INNOVATION: Smartphones bring skin specialist support to rural Tanzania
In Bagamoyo, Tanzania, where access to skin specialists is scarce, local clinicians are using smartphones and the internet to consult with U.S.-based dermatologists. This approach, known as teledermatology, allows pat…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Charles Mulamba, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Efforts focusing only on children could leave big gaps in disease control, new study warns
A new malaria survey conducted in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, has raised concerns that current control strategies—focused mainly on children—may be missing major sources of transmission, particularly among adults …
A snip from the July 2025 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications July 31, 2025
MTAFITI: Why Mental Health Can't Wait
"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - July 2025 edition is out. This issue spotlights mental h…
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
MEETING: Improving health data accuracy with new population projections
This week in Morogoro, the Ifakara Health Institute joined health data experts and stakeholders in a major step toward…
Dr. Getrud Mollel, Pediatrician and Research Scientist at Ifakara, presents on behalf of the National Technical Advisory Committee, sharing key updates and evidence-based strategies from the newly launched national guideline for managing wasting and nutritional oedema in children.
ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara joins national efforts to combat child malnutrition through breastfeeding
On July 30, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute participated in the inauguration of the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week a…
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WEBINAR: Ifakara, partners discuss community engagement in health systems research
On July 29, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute joined global health researchers for a dynamic webinar titled
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
COLLABORATION: Ifakara, COSTECH discuss partnership for local research and innovation
On July 24, 2025, Dr. Zawadi Mageni Mboma, Business Development and Partnerships Specialist, Ms. Sheikha Salum, a Comm…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Andrea Kipingu, Dickson Lwetoijera, and Samson Kiware who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA CONTROL: Study offers blueprint for better trials in semi-field settings
Researchers from the Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania and in collaboration with partners at the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom have developed a statistical framework to improve the design of semi-field experiments used to test mosquito c…
Photo: Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)
MEETING: NEST360 team convenes with national hospital Director
On July 29, 2025, the NEST360 team held an introductory meeting with the newly appointed Executive Director of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dr. Delilah Charles Kimambo, at the Upanga campus in Dar es Salaam. The purpose of the meeting was t…
NEST360 program team at their booth.
FORUM: NEST360 Tanzania showcases innovation at child health congress in Arusha
From July 23–25, 2025, the Tanzania Child Health & Welfare Congress was held in Arusha under the theme "…