Group photo of PAF attendees. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications & CARTA
MEETING: Ifakara, CARTA host partners for 20th annual forum
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and the Ifakara Health Institute co-hosted the 20th CAR…
A snip from Gates Open Research with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Omar Lweno, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MATERNAL HEALTH: Ifakara leads landmark B12 study for pregnant women
A team of researchers from Tanzania and the United States has launched an important study looking at how much vitamin B12 pregnant women really need. The trial, carried out at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) in Bag…
A snip from the PLOS Global Public Health journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Honorati Masanja, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MATERNAL HEALTH: Low-dose calcium in pregnancy could save millions of lives, study finds
Giving pregnant women a low-dose of calcium could prevent millions of cases of preterm birth and preeclampsia while saving money, according to a new global study published in PLOS Global Public Health.…
A snip from the Reproductive Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists, Dr. Ester Elisaria, Mary Ramesh, and Donat Shamba, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
COVID-19: How the pandemic disrupted contraceptive access in Tanzania, India and Nigeria
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many women across the globe faced more than just the threat of the virus. For thousands in Tanzania, India and Nigeria the crisis disrupted access to contraceptives and family planning …
A snip from the Food Science & Nutrition journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dickson Lwetoijera, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
SAFETY: Study confirms lake victoria sardines safe to eat, calls for better handling and monitoring
A recent study in Lake Victoria, Tanzania has confirmed that sardines—a staple food and vital source of income for local communities—are generally safe for consumption. However, the research emphasizes the…
Group photo of graduating participants. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
TRAINING: Ifakara, UDSM partner to strengthen geospatial modelling capacity for public health applications
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), through its Department of Statistics, is hosting a three-day training o…
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FIELDWORK: Ifakara, partners strengthen malaria vector surveillance in Kenya
From 28 July to 22 August 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, through its AnoSTEP Project, conducted training and data collection in six counties of Kenya, implemented in collaboration with Research World and Kenya Me…
A snip from The Lancet Infectious Diseases with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Beno Mbeya, who contributed to the publication. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
TB: Shorter treatments face hurdles despite promising research
Efforts to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment have made progress in recent years, but new findings show that the journey is still full of challenges.
For decades, people …
A snip from the European Journal of Immunology with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Max Mpina, Anneth Tumbo and Mohamed Sasamalo, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
TB: How body defense may help bacteria hide
Why is tuberculosis (TB) so difficult to defeat and available treatment takes so long – up to six months? A new study reveals that one of the body’s natural immune weapons—meant to kill TB bacteria&m…
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ENGAGEMENT: Safeguard Young People (SYP) Mid-Term Review Inception Meeting
On September 2, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute joined partners at the Embassy of Switzerland in Dar es Salaam for the Safeguard Young People (SYP) Phase II Mid-Term Review (MTR) Inceptio…