Community engagement meeting participants, including the District Malaria Focal Person, District Vector Control Officer, Village leaders, and Community Mosquito Collectors, involved in the Transmission Zero project. Photo: Ifakara Communications, January 21–22, 2025, Ukerewe Island, Mwanza Region.
MEETING: Ifakara, local govt strengthen community engagement in malaria research
The Ifakara Health Institute, through its Transmission Zero project, convened a two-day meeting from January 21–…
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NEW BOOK: Ifakara scientists contribute to new book on malaria
Ifakara Health Institute scientists have contributed to a new book reviewing current and future strategies…
Prof. Sharadhuli Kimera - Sokoine University of Agriculture facilitating one of the sessions during the PhD Supervision Training workshop in Bagamoyo. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners sharpen PhD supervision, grant writing skills
From January 21–24, 2025, Ifakara Health Institute coordinated a transformative PhD Supervision Training worksho…
A snip from the PLOS Digital Health journal featuring an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Rainer Tan, the study's lead co-author. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CHILD HEALTH: Transforming healthcare quality with digital solutions
A groundbreaking study by Ifakara Health Institute and partners conducted in Tanzania has revealed how a digital health tool, called ePOCT+, is improving the care of sick children in primary healthcare facilities.&nbs…
Participants from a high-level management meeting at Ardhi University pose for a group photo. PHOTO CREDIT: Ifakara Communications
MEETING: Ifakara, ARU discuss fresh programs, joint activities
On January 23, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and Ardhi University (ARU) convened a high-level management meeting at ARU to fur…
A snip from the Scientific Reports journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Maganga Sambo, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Overcoming geographical barriers to scale up vaccination campaigns
Tanzania's efforts to eliminate dog-mediated rabies by 2030 face significant challenges that hinder the success of vaccination campaigns. A recent study published on the Scientific Reports highlights how geographi…
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IMPACT: Former Ifakara affiliates appointed to top govt positions
Ifakara Health Institute proudly congratulates Dr. Seif Shekalaghe, former Ifakara research scientist, and Dr. Grace M…
A snip from the PLOS One journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Kassimu Tani, the study's lead author. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CHRONIC NCDs: Scientists for robust primary healthcare, social protection
In a stark revelation from a recent study by scientists from Ifakara Health Institute and partners, Tanzania faces a critical healthcare challenge with chronic non-communicable diseases. The research concludes there&#…
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WEBINAR: Climate Change, Malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases
On January 30, 2025, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) in collaboration with the World Health…
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MALARIA CONTROL: Fresh evidence shows how to stop residual transmission
In the lush landscapes of Tanzania's Kilombero Valley, a groundbreaking study suggest…