The research team conducting the EXULTANT trial discusses the progress of the Tuberculosis - Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) project during the Annual Consortium Meeting held last October in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. PHOTO by IFAKARA Communications
TB: New trial to improve detection in people living with HIV
A groundbreaking clinical trial, known as the EXULTANT, is set to transform the way tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed among hospitalized people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Africa.
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BLOG: Empowering communities, advancing research
On World Mosquito Day, Felista Tarimo from Ifakara Health Institute and Justina Mosha from the National Institute of Medical Research (Mwanza) hi…
PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
COMMEMORATION: It's World Mosquito Day!
On this day, we commemorate a pivotal moment in the history of malaria research. On August 20, 1897, British doctor Sir Ronald Ross made a ground…
Ifakara Health Institute team from the Chronic Disease Clinic in Ifakara (CDCI) pose for a group photo outside the Idete Agricultural Prison in Kilombero Valley. Photo courtesy of Edgar Enzigard
IMPACT: Ifakara, partners screen inmates for TB, HIV
From August 9 to 11, an extensive outreach program was conducted at Idete Agricultural Prison, focusing on TB and HIV screening among inmates. The program, a collaborative initiative involving Ifakara Health Institute…
A snip from The Lancet Global Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute Scientists Charles Festo and Eveline Geubbels who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
ANALYSIS: Study reports notable declines in mortality among adolescents, adults in Africa
Following two decades of research showing a decline in death rates over time among different age groups in parts of Africa, scientists from North America, Europe, and Africa have underscored the need for a localized s…
Dr. Samson Kiware, Principal Research Scientist and head of the Data Science & Mathematical Modelling team at Ifakara leading the session.
TRAINING: Ifakara scientists conduct workshop on Upgraded MosquitoDB 4.0 in Rwanda
From August 7th to 9th, 2024, the Data Science and Mathematical Modelling team at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), a pr…
Dr Prosper Chaki (Speaking), Principal Research Scientist at Ifakara during one of the panel discussion at the event. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
FORUM: Ifakara at Ministry Semi-Annual Programs Review Meeting
From August 14-15, 2024, scientists from Ifakara Health Institute took part in …
Dr Sally Mtenga, (Back row, second from right) Head of the Health Systems, Impact Evaluation, and Policy Department, with colleagues from the Ministry of Health, the Prime Minister's Office, the President's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), and academic institutions including the Centre for Educational Development in Health Arusha (CEDHA) and Mzumbe University. PHOTO: WHO Tanzania
WORKSHOP: Ifakara, Govt, and WHO unite to advance health-for-all policies
This week, in Morogoro, Tanzania, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with key government partners, is parti…
Group photo of the participants of the Academic, Professional, and Administrative Staff (APAS) workshop
WORKSHOP: Strengthening research skills through supportive environments
From August 12 to 16, the Ifakara Health Institute is actively participating in the "Academic, Professional, and …
Dr. Nahya Salim Masoud, a member of the NEST360 steering committee and the Director of Research, Publications, and Innovation at our partner, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) making a presentation during the event. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
PARTNERSHIP: Ifakara engages with 5 health facilities for NEST360 phase 2
Today, the Ifakara Health Institute engaged with five health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on the signing of …