MEETING: NEST360 team convenes with national hospital Director
On July 29, 2025, the NEST360 team held an introductory meeting with the newly appointed Executive Director of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dr. Delilah Charles Kimambo, a…
FORUM: NEST360 Tanzania showcases innovation at child health congress in Arusha
From July 23–25, 2025, the Tanzania Child …
HIV: Early testing and treatment can cut child mortality rates, study confirms
There is encouraging news in the fight against HIV: a new study shows that fewer children in rural Tanzania are arriving at clinics with advanced stages of the disease, and few…
REVIEW: Push for more malaria research in endemic regions
Scientists at the Ifakara Health Institute are calling for more investment in malaria research within countries where the disease remains widesprea…
#IHEA2025: Sharing Tanzania’s health financing insights on the global stage Ifakara Health Institute
Three researchers from the Ifakara Health Institu…
MALARIA CONTROL: Partially-treated mosquito nets are less effective, can’t offer full protection
A multi-country study in sub-Saharan Africa has confirmed that partially-treated mosquito nets with insecticide applied only on specific areas—such as the roof or sides&m…
MEETING: Spotlight on “Transmission Zero” – a project advancing genomics in malaria control
On July 23, 2025, the British High Commission in…
MENTAL HEALTH: Study finds gaps in cost of care across Europe, Asia and Africa
People living with severe mental health conditions face massively different treatment costs depending on where they live, a new international study has revealed. By comparing d…
MEETING: Investigating Tanzania’s success with tailored malaria interventions
A high-level stakeholder engagement meeting was recently held in Dar es Sal…
MALARIA: Why cases spiked in Tanzania’s neighbor in 2022, affecting millions
In early 2022, Tanzania’s neighbor – Uganda recorded an alarming rise in malaria cases, with new research revealing more than 3.3 million additional infections and …