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HAPPY FASTING SEASON! Time of reflection, renewal, and shared humanity
With the annual holy fasting seasons beginning at the same time in 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute extends warm wishes and blessed holy fasting seasons to our Christian and Muslim partners in Tanzania and around th…
A snip from the BMJ Global Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Yeromin Mlacha and Prosper Chaki, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Rapid response to new infections delivers major gains for poor households
A malaria control strategy designed to respond quickly to new infections within communities has delivered the greatest benefits to poorer households in Tanzania, according to a study led by scientists from China and T…
A snip from the Transgenic Research journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Marceline Finda, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
GENE DRIVES: Civil society voices on Tanzania’s path toward responsible use in fighting malaria
Tanzania’s commitment to investing in innovative malaria control strategies is opening a new chapter in the country’s public-health response, particularly the exploration of advanced genetic tools such as …
H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania speaks with journalists on sustainable financing for malaria eradication during a media briefing on the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 February 2026. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
PRESIDENTIAL MENTION: President Samia highlights Ifakara in call for sustainable malaria financing
At a high-level media briefing on sustainable financing for malaria control held on the sidelines of the Africa…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. Photo by Andrew Katende
MEETING: Ifakara, Z’bar experts review strategies for curbing antibiotic overuse
On February 12, 2026, the MOCA project, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute in Ta…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Integrating human rabies vaccine into routine immunization program
Ifakara Health Institute’s Scaling up One Health System and Gavi rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis projects held …
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LAUNCH: The journey to 70th anniversary officially kicks off
Today, 12 February 2026, Ifakara officially began the journey toward its 70th Anniversary, to be celebrated in Novembe…
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COMMEMORATION: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 11, 2026, Ifakara Health Institute proudly joined the global community in celebrating the Internationa…
A snip from the Nature journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Punam Amratia and Susan Rumisha who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Climate change could trigger millions more cases in Africa, scientists warn
Climate change could reverse hard-won gains against malaria in Africa, leading to hundreds of millions of additional cases and hundreds of thousands of more deaths over the next 25 years, according to a major new scie…
A snip from Parasites & Vectors with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Salum Abdallah Mapua, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MOSQUITOES: Study shows how populations are connected across Tanzania
A new study led by scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute and partners in Europe and Africa has found that populations of one of Africa’s major malaria-carrying mosquitoes are genetically connected across …