HEALTH FINANCING: Reforms in Tanzania show promise—but implementation remains key
Greater financial autonomy can help health facilities respond to local needs and improve a…
MODELLING: Next-generation nets projected to prevent more malaria
A Tanzania study suggests that next-generation mosquito nets could prevent more malaria an…
ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara welcomes Ivorian researcher Prof. Koudou for scientific exchange
On 21 September 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) engaged with Professor Benjamin K…
MATERNAL HEALTH: Gaps in death surveillance and response
Tanzania’s system for tracking maternal deaths is generating valuable information about wh…
MEETING: Ifakara study sparks dialogue on better ways to pay health providers in Tanzania
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) hosted a dissemination meeting in Morogoro to share fin…
ENGAGEMENT: Partners unite to advance maternal and newborn health in Tanzania
On September 10, 2026, the Beginnings Fund Initiative in Tanzania took ano…
NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES: Community engagement key to delivering schistosomiasis treatment in schools
Getting preventive treatment to children is an important part of controlling schis…
TB: Study shows global burden remains high despite progress
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious dise…
MATERNAL HEALTH: Health facility data could improve how Tanzania measures deaths
As more women give birth in health facilities, researchers say the data generated there could provide a valuable way to improve how maternal deaths are measured.
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MENTAL HEALTH: Peer support gives young people living with HIV confidence and hope
Young people living with HIV in Tanzania say a peer-led programme helped them feel more confident, cope with challenges and develop greater hope for the future, according to a …