A banner of Malaria Innovation essay competition. PHOTO|Coutersy of ALMA
CALL: Ifakara, ALMA launch malaria essay competition for African youth
Ifakara Health Institute has joined hands with the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) to run the Malaria Innovation Essay Competition which aims to foster awareness and promote a better understanding of malaria i…
A veteran vaccinates a dog of a resident in Cheyo ward as part of the mass dog vaccination campaign launched in Tabora region. PHOTO|IFAKARA/KMC
RABIES: Mass dog vaccination campaign gets underway in Tabora
Today, Ifakara Health Institute kick starts a mass dog vaccination campaign against rabies in Tabora. The event is held at Cheyo ward in Tabora Municipality.
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A banner of IMNHC2023 featuring Ifakara Health Institute researchers attending the conference held in May 8-11, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. IMAGE|IFAKARA/KMC
#IMNHC2023: Ifakara scientists join conversation at global maternal & newborn health conference
For the first time in eight years, more than 1,500 stakeholders from around the world assemble in Cape Town, South Africa for the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) scheduled for May 8-11, 2023. …
Dr. Brian Tarimo gives his presentation. PHOTO | COURTESY of Dr. Brian Tarimo
#ISBR2023: Ifakara scientist at global biosafety research symposium in US
On Monday 1 May, Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Dr. Brian Tarimo, gave a presentation on gene drives in an African context at the 16th Symposium of the International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) held in …
Ifakara Health Institute social scientist, Farida Hassan receives her certificate of training after completing the human-centered design workshop in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | Courtesy of Farida Hassan
TRAINING: Ifakara scientist at UNICEF human-centered design workshop
Ifakara Health Institute’s social scientist, Farida Hassan, attended a training in human-centered design for implementation research organized by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF Tanzania.
Prudence Kaijage, a facilitator from the CBLI Centre for Organizations Development presents setting the scene at the start of the workshop on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
WORKSHOP: Ifakara draws five-year strategic plan
Ifakara Health Institute Board members and staff representing different units, departments and research groups meet for five days to draw the institutional strategic plan that will guide operations for the next five y…
Ifakara researcher Dr. Grace Mhalu chairs a session of the the Results for Development (R4D) meeting held in Dodoma as stakeholders listens on. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
DISSEMINATION: Ifakara, stakeholders discuss project findings in Dodoma
Ifakara Health Institute scientists implementing the Research for Development (R4D) study met with stakeholders in Dodoma, where they shared and discussed research findings generated from a combination of studies base…
A snip of Ifakara's official e-Banner on #WMD2023. GRAPHIC: IFAKARA/KMC
#WMD2023 MESSAGE: Let’s innovate the next generation malaria control tools
Today, Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara) joins the world to mark World Malaria Day – a day commemorated around the world every year on April 25th. This year’s theme is “Time to deliver zero malaria:…
Dennis Tilya, Drug Inspector from Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA), presents during the meeting. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
INAUGURATION: Ifakara unveils institutional biosafety committee
Members of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of the Ifakara Health Institute for the first time, met at the Institute’s Dar es Salaam offices in Mikocheni on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for their first in…
Cardiac screening in progress. PHOTO | COURTESY
OUTREACH: Hundreds of children benefit from a cardiac screening program led by Ifakara, partners
A total of 168 children benefited from a pediatric cardiac screening outreach program which was organized by The One New Heart Tanzania in collaboration with For Hearts and Souls from the USA, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital …