

Jennifer Smith from University of California, San Francisco making a comment during the meeting. Photo credit: Ifakara Communications
MEETING: CHILD project team evaluates progress
From 26-27 February 2024, Ifakara Health Institute and colleagues from the Swiss TPH, Stanford University …

Faraji Abilahi, Lab Manager at Ifakara, addresses guests during a laboratory tour attended by a delegation including Conradin Crame from the cantonal government of Basel-Stadt, Lutz Hegemann, President of Global Health & Sustainability at Novartis, Andrea Schenker-Wicki, President of the University of Basel, and the Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Photo credit: Ifakara Communications
VISIT: The high-level Swiss delegation in Ifakara
Today, a high-level delegation from Switzerland visited Ifakara Health Institute’s branch office in Ifakara as part of their two-day visit to the Institute. Yesterday, they visited the Institute’s research…

Participants listens on as Irabi Kassim from Ifakara Health Institute facilitates a session during the workshop which was held in Morogoro. Photo Courtesy, Mary Irema
WORKSHOP: Empowering clinicians to scale up newborn care
In an effort to enhance newborn survival rates, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with SolidaMed, conducted a workshop training for clinicians and nurses. Held from February 19 to 22, 2024, in Morogoro, t…

Sarah Mswata, Research Scientist at Ifakara, addressed Dr. Honorati Masanja, the Ifakara Director, during a facility tour attended by a delegation including Conradin Crame from the cantonal government of Basel-Stadt, Lutz Hegemann, President of Global Health & Sustainability at Novartis, Andrea Schenker-Wicki, President of the University of Basel, and the Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Photo credit: Ifakara Communications
VISIT: Ifakara hosts Swiss delegation in Bagamoyo
Today, Ifakara Health Institute is privileged to host a high-level delegation from Switzerland. The delegation made an official tour of the Insti…

Journalists engaged in a group discussion during the workshop. Photo credit: Ifakara Communications
TRAINING - Ifakara, partners host “bridging science and journalism workshop”
In an initiative aimed at fostering collaboration between science and journalism, Ifakara Health Institute, in partner…

Senior Research Scientist and NEST360 Project Leader Donat Shamba stressing a point during the discussion. Photo crdit: Ifakara Communications.
NEST360: Tz strategizes phase two of the program
On February 19, 2024, the NEST360 program, implemented by the Ifakara Health Institute and its partners in Tanzania, g…

Ifakara scientist, Dr. Samson Kiware moderating a symposium during the CARDIOTAN 2024 in Zanzibar.
#CARDIOTAN2024: Ifakara underlines research, partnerships for advancing cardiovascular care
From February 9th to 10th, 2024, the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) hosted their “Heart Team Africa Cardiotan 2024” internat…

Condolence Poster designed by Ifakara Communications
MOURNING: Remembering Former Tanzania PM Edward Lowassa (1953-2024)
Ifakara Health Institute mourns the passing of Edward Lowassa, born on 26 August 1953. He was a Tanzanian politician who served as the Prime Mini…

Ifakara Health Institute's Chief Executive Director Dr. Honorati Masanja giving remarks at the SwissTPH symposium.
FORUM: Ifakara Director attends SwissTPH symposium
On 8 February 2024, Dr. Honorati Masanja, the Director of Ifakara Health Institute, participated in a sympo…

Members of the Ifakara internal audit team participating in ISO training held at Ifakara offices. PHOTO | IFAKARA/COMMS
SELF-CHECK: Ifakara audits its quality management system
The Ifakara Health Institute organized a refresher training for members of the ISO 9001 internal audit team which aimed to sharpen their skills for conducting QMS audits effectively.