

GRAPHIC: IFAKARA Communications
CONGRATULATIONS: Dr. Faustine Ndugulile elected WHO Regional Director for Africa!
The Ifakara Health Institute extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, Member of Parliament for Kig…

The 1st INOVEC International Conference at the Four Points by Sheraton. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
INOVEC CONFERENCE: Global gathering to combat Aedes-Borne diseases held in Dar
From 26-28 2024, the inaugural joint international conference on “Advances in Surveillance and Control …

Senior Research Scientist, Dr Prosper Chaki making a contribution to the disucssion at the 8th Vector Control Technical Working Group (VCTWG) meeting. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
MEETING: Ifakara joins national malaria control discussions
From August 21-23, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) actively participated in the 8th Vector Control Technical W…

A snip from the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal with an inset of Dr. Nahya Salim Masoud of Ifakara Health Institute the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
FRESH: New insights into the relationship between worm infections and malaria
A study conducted in Tanzania has provided new insights into the relationship between soil-transmitted helminths (STH) – commonly known as worm infections – and malaria severity. The research, the first of…

A student from from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in the United States. The delegation, part of the Tropical Medicine program, at Ifakara's Laboratory in Kingani Bagamoyo. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
TOUR: US Army Institute delegation visits Ifakara malaria programs
From 21-22 August 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute hosted read more

Flier poster for the MasterClass
MASTERCLASS: Malaria epidemiology, control in the African savanna
Ifakara Health Institute and the University of Glasgow have organized a virtual masterclass session on malaria epidemiology and control. This event marks the 46th edition of the IFAKARA|GLASGOW MasterClasses.…

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…

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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…