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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…
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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…
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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…
Dr. Getrud Mollel, SNIP-AFRICA Project Leader, facilitates a session during the newborn health workshop in Ifakara. Photo: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Strengthening newborn care, research through parent engagement
The Ifakara Health Institute, through the SNIP-AFRICA project, has conducted two workshops aimed at exploring the challenges that hinder the formation, sustainability and utilization of parental support groups in impr…
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ANNIVERSARY: Independence Day – Tanzania turns 64!
On 9th December, Tanzania celebrates its journey to freedom, honoring the struggles, sacrifices, and visionaries who paved the way for our nation…
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MENTAL HEALTH: Peer support is transforming care globally
Mental health peer support workers (PSWs) are helping to transform care for people with mental health conditions, a new multi-country study suggests. The research, part of the UPSIDES (Using Peer Support in Developing…
Dr. Elisaria from the Ifakara Health Institute stressing a point during presentation. PHOTO: Maendeleo Ya Jamii
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners advance mother–child service delivery in Tanzania
On December 2, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute joined experts from the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, sectoral ministries, and development partners i…