Researchers from Ifakara Health Institute including the CED, Dr. Honorati Masanja (center) pose for a group photo during the PMI consultative meeting in Dodoma on March 15, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESY/Emmanuel Mbuba
MEETING: Ifakara joins stakeholders to discuss PMI malaria operation plans for Tanzania
Ifakara Health Institute scientists participated in the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) consultative meeting held in Dodoma on March 15, 2023, which discussed the PMI strategic malaria operation plans.&n…
Ifakara researcher, Tegemeo Gavana (1st from right) elaborates to the guests about the China-Tanzania project. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
ASSESSMENT: Completed China-TZ malaria project in Rufiji evaluated
On Tuesday, March 14, Ifakara and partners from China, Tanzania and the UK convened in Rufiji to conduct an external evaluation of a closed China-Tanzania project on malaria control in southern Tanzania. The team was …
A ribbon is cut to symbolize the official opening of the Heart and Lung Clinic in Ifakara on May 6, 2021. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC-File
OUTREACH: Ifakara, partners to provide life-saving treatment for children
Next week, on March 25 and 26, there will be a pediatric cardiac screening outreach program at the Ifakara Heart and Lung Clinic which is located within St Francis Referral Hospital (SFRH) in Ifakara.
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Ifakara ladies engage with children at Hisani Orphanage Center during their visit at the center in Kigamboni. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
#IWD2023: Ifakara ladies celebrate with underprivileged groups
To mark International Women's Day celebrations, a group of Dar es Salaam Office ladies organized a visit to Hisani Orphanage Center (HOTC) – a certified home for orphaned children which is located in Mw…
Ifakara Health Institute's e-card celebrating #IWD2023. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA/KMC
#IWD2023: Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity
It’s Women’s Day today! Ifakara Health Institute ladies across all our branches and offices – Ifakara, Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam – have gone outdoor for strategic engagements with communities,…
Ifakara’s Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja (left) and NM-AIST Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic, Research and Innovation, Prof. Anthony Mshandete (right) during the MoU signing event. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
PARTNERSHIP: Ifakara, Nelson Mandela university sign new MoU to improve training, capacity building
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the Nelson Mandela – African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) today in Dar es Salaam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further improve their partners…
Shinda Malaria Chief of Party, Dr. Dunstan Bishanga (1st from right) looking on during the MSDQi supportive supervision in Katavi. PHOTO/COURTESY Shinda Malaria
EMPOWERMENT: Shinda Malaria enables 71 health facilities in Katavi with malaria case management skills
The Shinda Malaria project has finalized conducting Malaria Services Data Quality Improvement (MSDQi) supportive supervision to 71 health facilities in 5 councils within Katavi region. The supervision took place from …
Members of Ifakara communication team pose for a grorp photo during the training session in Bagamoyo. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
TRAINING: Ifakara communication team acquires skills in drone operation
This week, staff within the Knowledge Management and Communications (KMC) unit at Ifakara Health Institute took part in drone operation training at Ifakara Training Center in Kingani, Bagamoyo from February 27 to Marc…
Mwanamvua Mindoro, Katavi Regional Commissioner hands over one of the tools at the event in Katavi on March 1, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESYShinda Malaria
SUPPORT: Shinda Malaria project hands over malaria case management tools in Katavi
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Shinda Malaria project handed over nearly $20,300 (TZS 47.5 million) worth of working tools to 21 Community-Owned Resource Personnel (CORPs) from Nsimbo and Tanganyika district councils th…
Ifakara teams in action during a team building event. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/KMC
ENGAGEMENT: Team Building Event 2023 - Ifakara
On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Ifakara branch staff gathered for a team building event held at Twiga Hotel in the Udzungwa National Park located several kilometers from Ifakara town, on the road to Ruaha.
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