A snip from the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Emmanuel Mrimi, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CONFIRMED: New study shows better way to detect worm infections
A study published on PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases recently has found that a laboratory method that detects and measures worm DNA in stool samples in real-time could improve detection and treatment, helpin…
A snip from the e-Clinical Medicine journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Hajirani Msuya who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications.
GENDER: New study reports shocking rates of violence against women in urban slums
A new study, which Ifakara Health Institute Research Scientist Hajirani Msuya contributed to, has uncovered alarming levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) in urban slums across low- and middle-income countries (LM…
Participants of the Intermediate Care Course practices CPR on a mannequin during a hands-on training session. Photo by IFAKARA Communications.
TRAINING: Medical pros equipped with critical care skills
For two weeks, medical professionals from Ifakara gathered at St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital for an intensive Intermediate Care Course aimed at mastering critical care medicine.
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IMPACT: Ifakara contributes to report on gene drives in Africa
The Ifakara Health Institute, represented by Dr. Brian Tarimo, played a pivotal role in the development of the second …
Dr. Charles Dismas Mwalimu, Head of the Vector Control Unit at the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) under the Ministry of Health presenting during the meeting. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
MEETING: Stakeholders discuss bed-net durability, distribution in Tanzania
In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on March 5, 2025, researchers and policymakers gathered for the third ViALLIN Stakeholder E…
Fatuma Matwewe, a scientist from the Transmission Zero Project elaborating on how the genetically improved mosquito looks like to Bagamoyo leaders. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
ENGAGEMENT: Bagamoyo leaders briefed on malaria game-changer innovation
As part of its initiative to raise awareness about groundbreaking malaria research—…
A snip from the journal of Antibiotics with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientis Theopista Lotto, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RESISTANCE: Unmasking the relationship between malaria and antibiotics
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, yet their overuse and misuse can contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global health crisis. A recent study in Tanzania sheds light on the widespread…
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LENT: Wishing Christians and our partners a great fasting season
Today, as Christians worldwide observe Ash Wednesday – which marks the beginning of the Lenten season, Ifakara H…
Dr. Angela from the Ministry of Health (left) and Dr. Mary Shedrack from the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) (right) cut the tape at the launch of the new register for newborns. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
LAUNCH: Ifakara, partners introduce Tanzania’s first newborn hospital registers
The NEST360 program, implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, has launched the country&rs…