MOSQUITOES: Could targeting their breeding grounds reduce malaria?
A new study has revealed that targeting mosquito breeding sites—known as larval source management (LSM)—can significantly reduce malari…
INNOVATION: Digital imaging offers a faster, more accurate way to assess mosquito net damage
Blocking mosquitoes from reaching humans at night is one of the most effective strategies for preventing malaria. Insecticide-treated nets play a v…
#WMD2025: Understanding the mosquito means saving lives
Every year on August 20, the world marks World Mosquito Day, recalling Sir Ronald Ross’s 1897 discovery that the mosquito transmits malaria. …
FEATURE: Read UK’s The Daily Express article spotlighting Ifakara on the frontline against malaria
We at Ifakara Health Institute are delighted to …
MOSQUITOES: New study maps breeding grounds in Zanzibar
Ever wondered where malaria-carrying mosquitoes thrive in Zanzibar? A groundbreaking study, featuring contributions from Dickson Kobe
MOSQUITOES: Scientists crack the code on their elusive mating habits
A team of scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania and partner research centers in South Africa and the UK has uncovered key differ…
LOOKING BACK: How Ifakara turned #NaneNane2025 into a week of health and hope
A week ago today, the buzz of the Tanzania Grand Farmers’ Exhibition faded across the country—but for many i…
NEWBORNS BETTER CARE: NEST360 study shows how to make it happen
A new international study — with contributions from Robert Tillya, a scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute in …
AWARD: Ifakara scientist named fellow in implementation science leadership programme
Ifakara Health Institute early-career researcher…
TB: Faster testing proven to save lives, new study finds
A new international study led in part by Jerry H…