

Ifakara staff taking part in one of the team building exercises. Credit: IFAKARA Communications
TEAM BUILDING: Bagamoyo and Dar staff engage to foster teamwork
On May 3 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute staff from the Bagamoyo and Dar office met at the Lugalo Golf Club in Dar …

Ifakara scientist, Dr. Omar Jumbo stressing out a point during the meeting. Photo Courtesy of Ifakara Communications
MEETING: Ifakara, stakeholders discuss ways to combat Rift Valley Fever
On May 2 2024, Ifakara Health Institute convened with stakeholders at its Kingani Offices in Bagamoyo to introd…

Dr. Sally Mtenga, Head of the Health Systems, Interventions, Impact Evaluation and Policy department contributing to the session. Photo: Curtesy of TAWLA
MEETING: Better food labels for smarter choices
On May 2 2024, Ifakara Health Institute participated in a stakeholders' meeting organized by The Tanzania Women La…

Key guests watches on after the Inauguration of the Vector Sphere building which is located within Ifakara branch premises in Ifakara. Photo by IFAKARA Communications
MILESTONE: Inauguration of Ifakara Vector Sphere facilities
On April 26, 2024, the Vector Sphere research facility based at the Ifakara Health Institute’s Ifakara branch offices was officially inaugurated, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat …

GRAPHIC: IFAKARA Communications
COMMEMORATION: Happy Workers Day!
We the Ifakara Health Institute wish all our stakeholders a happy Workers Day. We value the work of our staff, collabor…

Professor Tumaini Nagu, the Chief Medical Officer, delivers a keynote address at the 2024 Malaria Forum, where she was honored as a distinguished guest. Photograph courtesy of IFAKARA Communications.
#MF2024: Stakeholders strategize for a malaria-free future
The 2024 Malaria Forum, organized by Ifakara Health Institute in partnership with the National Malaria Control Program and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program took place at the White Sands Hotel in Dar es Salaam.…
GRAPHIC: IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA FORUM 2024: Stakeholders convene to strategize for a malaria-free future
The 2024 Malaria Forum, organized by Ifakara Health Institute in partnership with the National Malaria Control Program…

Snip from The East African Newspaper issue of April 27 - May 3, 2024. GRAPHIC by IFAKARA Communications
FEATURE: Ifakara role in new malaria vaccine development highlighted
On April 27, 2024, the East African Newspaper featured the Ifakara Health Institute commemorating World Malaria Day. The article highlights Ifakara's pivotal role in advancing malaria prevention efforts, notably t…

Snippet from BBC News Swahili.
#WMD2024: Malaria control efforts - progress, challenges, and calls for action
On April 25, 2024, as the world marked another World Malaria Day, the Ifakara Health Institute’s Director of Sci…

GRAPHIC: Kenya Society for Immunology
WEBINAR: Navigating the science of aging and immunology
On April 29, 2024, Immunologists from the Ifakara Health Institute and other partner institutions in Tanzania, through…