Mariam Joseph Mwakabungu, a surrogate mother, at Amana Regional Referral Hospital. Graphics: Ifakara Communications
COMMEMORATION: International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
On May 15 2025, which is the International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day — a moment dedicated to promoting and adv…
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CONFERENCE: Consortium holds assembly to review progress, strengthen collaboration
The IMCI+ Consortium—an ambitious, multi-country research partnership committed to transforming the diagnosis and management of childhood pneumonia—held its mid-year project assembly from May 13 to 14, 202…
A snip from Malaria Journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Emmanuel Kaindoa, Joel Nkya, Alex Limwagu and Fredros Okumu, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
VECTOR CONTROL: Study backs insects as eco-friendly malaria fighters
A team of Tanzanian and international scientists has discovered that certain aquatic insects—common in natural water bodies—could play a significant role in reducing malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
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NEW PROJECT: Exploring the link between early-life malaria control and adult blood pressure
The Ifakara Health Institute has launched a new phase of the landmark Ifakara Millennium Birth Cohort (IMBC) study—now focusing on participants aged 25 to 27 years. This follow-up phase aims to investigate the l…
A snip from the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Robert Ndege, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HIV: Scientists urge better care for adolescents and youths in Tanzania
Scientists from four major health institutions in Tanzania are calling for stronger HIV care efforts to help adolescents and youth achieve viral suppression when first-line treatment fails.
In a study published on May 2, 2025, in the
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BOOK LAUNCHED: Breaking the silence on menopause by Aloisia Shemdoe
On 10 May 2025, the Menopause Safari Tanzania Program launched a Swahili book titled "Safari ya Ukomo wa Hedhi" (The Menopause Journey), a…
>> A snip from the Communications Biology journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Dr. Mgeni Mohamed, Prisca Kweyamba, Dr. Dickson Lwetoijera, and Dr. Sarah Moore, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists find way to stop malaria inside a mosquito
Researchers at the Ifakara Health Institute and the Imperial College London have developed a promising new approach to block the spread of …
Prof. Anita McElroy presenting during her, 'immunology of acute viral infections' talk. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
TALK: Unlocking the science behind the body’s viral defenses
On May 8 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute proudly hosted a high-level scientific talk focusing on the “immunology of acute viral in…
>> A snip from the PLOS Biology journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Ahmed Lugelo and Lwitiko Sikana, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Uneven dog vaccination slows down control efforts, new study shows
Despite decades of annual dog vaccination campaigns, rabies continues to persist in parts of Tanzania, and a new study reveals why. Publish…
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TALK: Understanding how the body fights serious viral infections with Prof. McElroy from the U.S
The Ifakara Health Institute is proud to host a distinguished scientific talk exploring the im…