A snip from Nature Medicine journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Arnold Mmbando and Ally Olotu, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
STAR HOMES: Tanzania study shows improved housing can reduce childhood diseases
Improving housing conditions could be a powerful strategy for reducing childhood diseases in Tanzania, according to findings from a major rural study linking better homes with lower disease rates among children.
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WEBINAR: Genetically modified mosquitos to eliminate malaria
Ifakara Health Institute’s Dickson Lwetoijera will on 7 May 2026 deliver a webinar organized by Inserm (French National Institute for Health…
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
HACKATHON: Ifakara hosts regional and country partners to strengthen vector modelling
From 20th to 24th April 2026, the MoDD Africa Project within the Ifakara Health Institute held its Hackathon 2026 in Z…
A snip from the BMC Infectious Diseases journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Aneth Vedastus Kalinjuma, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HIV CARE: Tanzania makes major progress, but retaining patients is a challenge
A long-term study in Tanzania has found that while access to HIV treatment and health outcomes have improved significantly, many patients struggle to remain consistently in care.
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
MEETING: Biomeds from Ifakara and partners review health technology management policy
From 20–24 April 2026, Biomedical Engineers gathered in Morogoro for a technical review workshop on the Health T…
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MEETING: Ifakara leads community efforts to prevent HIV transmission among couples
On April 18, 2026, the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI) at the Ifakara Health Institute held a dissemination …
A snip from The Lancet with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Maja Weisser, the author of the commentary. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
COMMENTARY: Rethinking chronic disease care through community-led solutions
Bringing healthcare services closer to communities could be just as effective as hospital-based care for managing chronic diseases across sub-Saharan Africa, according to Maja Weisser of the Ifakara Health Institute.<…
Social Scientist Dr. Sally Mtenga from Ifakara Health Institute, stressing a point during the meeting. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Ifakara participates in national review of nutrient profiling guidelines to address NCDs
On 24 April 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute was represented by Social Scientist Dr. Sally Mtenga a…
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VISIT: Ifakara hosts Ministry of Education, UDSM delegations
On 29–30 April 2026, The Ifakara Health Institute hosted a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Education,…
A snip from the Frontiers in Immunology journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Caroline Bundi, Ivanny Mtaka and Ally Olotu, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA VACCINE: Study reveals path to stronger, long-lasting protection
Scientists say one of the biggest challenges in the fight against malaria is that vaccine protection can fade over time, making it harder to achieve long-term control of the disease.