Ifakara’s Director of Science, Dr. Ally Olotu (in the middle) pose for a group photo with some of the Ifakara scientists. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
LOOKING BACK: How the #IASC2025 spotlighted Ifakara science and impact
This Day a week ago, the 4th Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference (IASC2025) drew to a close in Dar es Salaam—but the reflections and momentum it sparked are still alive. From Septembe…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute research scholar, Linda Mukabana, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MAPPING MALARIA: How nature and neighbors shape the risk in Tanzania
A new study shows that malaria in southeastern Tanzania doesn’t spread evenly—it’s shaped by a mix of rainfall, elevation, housing, household size, age, and gender. Pinpointing these…
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BREAKING BARRIERS: Ifakara brings research to the people in Kiswahili
The Ifakara Health Institute has officially begun sharing research findings and updates in Kiswahili on its new Swahili social media platforms, marking a new chapter in making science more accessible to wider audience…
A snip from The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Said Jongo, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Scientists lay foundation for landmark vaccine trials
Despite years of progress in reducing malaria prevalence in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, gains have stalled in recent years. While early interventions under the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project sharply cut mal…
A snip from the Global Health Action with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Donat Shamba, who led the study alongeside Jitihada Baraka. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
ANALYSIS: Who holds power in Tanzania’s health financing?
In Tanzania, decisions about maternal and child health are influenced by both government leaders and powerful global actors like the World Bank. A new study shows that civil society and citi…
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TRAINING: Empowering health pros in cervical cancer screening and care
Building on the success of previous training programs, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with St. Francis Referral Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, host the 7th Ifakara Colposcopy Cour…
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WEBINAR: Countdown collaboration to spotlight health financing in global dialogue
New policy dialogue announced
A high-level policy dialogue will soon highlight how countries are financing health services for women, children, and adolescents. The event, titled “Funding…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dr. Ester Elisaria, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
HEALTH INNOVATION: Mobile phone surveys could help track mosquito net use in Tanzania
A new study suggests that mobile phones could provide a faster and cheaper way to monitor mosquito net use in Tanzania, supporting malaria programs to track progress in the fight against the disease.
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HOLIDAY: Maulid greetings to all our partners
The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm Mawlid greetings to all staff, collaborators, partners, and Tanzanian…
Dr Halfan Ngowo of Ifakara next to Dr Wilfred Senyoni from HISP Tanzania on a panel discussing Building Smart, Shared Infrastructure for Health Data in Africa. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
IASC2025: Smart data and local innovation for connected, equitable health systems
Day three – the final day – of the 4th Ifakara Annual Scientific Conference (IASC2025) placed the spotlight on smart data and l…