MSMT2 PI Dr Dr Deus Ishengoma speaking during the meeting. PHOTO: IFAKARA communications
MEETING: Partners review progress in malaria molecular surveillance in Tanzania
From 25–26 May 2026, stakeholders met in Dar es Salaam for the Second Annual Project and Dissemination Me…
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HOLIDAY: Eid Mubarak to our partners!
The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm Eid el-Hajj wishes to all our esteemed partners and stakeholders within the public health sector and be…
A snip from the Health Policy and Planning journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HEALTH FINANCING: Tanzania study shows combined health financing improves patient care
Adding performance-based financing to existing health funding systems can further improve the quality and coverage of healthcare services, helping to strengthen health systems and improve patient care, a new study sug…
IHI Lab in Bagamoyo. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
LICENCE: Ifakara Labs approved to carry out human DNA testing and related analysis
We are proud to share that since January 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) laboratories in both Ifakara and Bag…
A snip from the Health Policy and Planning journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Aloyce Urassa, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
ALERT: Study warns against climate-related health risks in Tanzania
Floods, droughts and extreme heat are increasingly threatening health and livelihoods in Tanzania, with researchers warning that the country remains inadequately prepared to respond to the growing risks linked to clim…
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
NEWBORN CARE: Commemorating Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care
Stakeholders in newborn health convened on May 22, 2026, at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Mloganzila, to commemorat…
Group photo of the meeting attendees.
WORKSHOP: Nutrition stakeholders validates Tanzania’s MMS implementation roadmap
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) participated in the workshop to Validate the Road Map for Implementation of …
A snip from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Honorati Masanja, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MATERNAL HEALTH: Study finds low-dose calcium just as safe for pregnant women as high-dose
A large trial in Tanzania and India has found that low-dose calcium supplements taken during pregnancy are just as safe as the higher recommended dose when it comes to anemia and iron levels.
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Najat Kahamba, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA CONTROL: Study maps breeding grounds sustaining mosquitoes
Scientists in Tanzania have identified seasonal water habitats that help one of Africa’s deadliest malaria mosquitoes survive and spread, in findings that could strengthen control efforts in malaria endemic coun…
A snip from PLOS Global Public Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute Kennedy Lushasi, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Tanzania still faces barriers to lifesaving treatment
In a new study, researchers in Tanzania and the UK have warned that vaccine shortages, long travel distances and treatment costs continue to put dog-bite victims at risk in Tanzania, despite rabies being preventable w…