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NYERERE DAY: Honoring a visionary leader
The Ifakara Health Institute sends warm Nyerere Day greetings to all staff, partners, and Tanzanians at home and abroa…
A snip from The Lancet journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Susan Rumisha and Punam Amratia, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Africa gains under threat amid dwindling US support
For nearly two decades, the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) – a major contributor to malaria control efforts in the region – has been central to Africa’s fight against malaria. Since its …
Ifakara’s Communication, ICT and Training Department team pose for a group photo alongside PAONES team. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
UPGRADE: Ifakara just powered up its multimedia studio with robotic cameras, hands-on training
From October 6-10, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute’s Communications Office led a dynamic five-day training at the Bagamoyo Multimedia Studio in Kingani, Bagamoyo. The focus? Masteri…
A snip from the Pediatric Surgery International journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Omar Juma, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CHILD HEALTH: Life-threatening delays at major refugee camp in western Tanzania
A new study has revealed that children living in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in western Tanzania face life-threatening delays in accessing surgical care. Located in the Kigoma Region, Nyarugusu is one of the world&rsqu…
Prof. Dr. med. Martin Rohacek facilitates a session during the Infection Management training held at St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital (SFRRH) in Ifakara, Morogoro. Photo by Edgar Enzigard
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners empower young health pros in infection management
From October 9 to 10, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with the St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital (SFRRH) and international collaborators, hosted the Second Course on Management of Infections in…
The Tanzania team doing an exercise during the session.
WORKSHOP: Ifakara participates in IMARISHA policy analysis workshop in South Africa
The Ifakara Health Institute, as part of the IMARISHA research consortium between South Africa and Burkina Faso, is ta…
A snip from PLOS One journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Masudi Maasayi, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications.
MALARIA: From indoors to outdoors, new device blocks mosquito bites for weeks
A recent study published on PLOS ONE has highlighted the effectiveness of a new device, the BiteBarrier, in the fight against mosquitoes. The transfluthrin-based spatial emanator releases vapors that repel an…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Winifrida Mponzi, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications.
CITIZEN SCIENCE: In Tanzania, it is motivation, not money, that drives the fight against malaria
“Fighting malaria is everyone’s concern.” That’s the message from community members in rural south-eastern Tanzania, where a recent study found motivation—not money—drives action ag…
The Gates Foundations Team and Ifakara's Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja and scientists pose for a group photo. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
VISIT: Ifakara welcomes Gates Foundation to Bagamoyo site
Today, Tuesday – October 7, the Ifakara Health Institute was honored to welcome a delegation from the Gates Foundation – one of its longstanding partners – for a special vi…
A snip from the BMC Medical Genomics journal with an inset of the Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Mohamed Sasamalo and Jerry Hella, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
UNCOVERED: The genetic battle between humans and TB bacteria
A recent study in Tanzania has uncovered fresh insights on the genetic battle between humans and mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis (TB). Published on BMC Medica…