A snip from the Nanomedicine journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Anneth Tumbo who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
NANOTECHNOLOGY: New hope for malaria treatment and prevention
In a newly published review, Tanzanian scientists highlight the promising role of nanomedicine in improving malaria treatment and prevention. Their analysis points especially to the potential of nanotechnology in trea…
A snip from the eClinicalMedicine, part of The Lancet Discovery Science, with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Aina-ekisha Kahatano and Maxmillian Mpina who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MILESTONE: New malaria vaccine candidate shows promise in Tanzania trial
A new malaria vaccine candidate, named SUM-101, has shown encouraging results in its first trial among adults in Tanzania who were already exposed to malaria. The study found that the vaccine was safe, well-tolerated,…
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ELECTION DAY: Ifakara wishes Tanzanians peaceful, orderly elections
Ifakara Health Institute wishes all Tanzanians a peaceful and orderly General Election today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025. As the nation elects i…
A snip from the Scientific Reports journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Atuganile Mtawa, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
LIFESTYLE: Tanzania sees a worrying rise in overweight and obesity among women
At least one in three Tanzanian women – that’s 36 in every 100 – who are aged between 20 and 49 years are either overweight or obese, a new study has revealed, raising concerns about the growing burd…
Group photo of the meeting attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
LEARNING: Inter-facility experience exchange to strengthen newborn care
From October 20 to 24, 2025, the NEST360 program in Tanzania organized an Inter-Facility Learning Session at Kilimanja…
A snip from the Journal of Health Services Research & Policy with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist John Maiba, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CARE: Making transfers safer for critically ill patients in Tanzania
Critically ill patients in Tanzanian hospitals face serious, yet often overlooked, risks during transfers within hospital grounds, a new study has revealed. According to the findings, poor infrastructure, limited reso…
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TRAINING: Ifakara, partners to host specialized course in lung ultrasound
The Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the St. Francis Regional Referral Hosp…
Ifakara's Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja pose for a group photo with the National Biosafety Committee and the Transmission Zero team. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
VISIT: National Biosafety Committee inspects Transmission Zero Laboratory in Bagamoyo
On 24 October 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, through its Transmission Zero Project, hosted a delegation of 25 members from the National Biosafety Committee (NBC). The committee operates…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Bakar Fakih, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Local infections persist despite major gains in Zanzibar
For the past decade, Zanzibar has made major progress in malaria control. Through use of bed nets, indoor spraying, and strong surveillance systems, the islands have driven malaria prevalence down to around 1% —…
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KICK-OFF: Ifakara, partners to implement three health projects in Tanzania
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) in collaboration with partners, has recently launched …