

Dr. Ally Hamadi, the Project Investigator for the ANTICOV Trial speaks to the stakeholders who attended the meeting in Dar es Salaam today. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC..
RESEARCH: Ifakara successfully scales up COVID-19 self-testing in Dar
Ifakara Health Institute today hosted over 60 community health workers (CHWs) and community-based health care coordinators from Ilala, Temeke and Kinondoni who were involved in scaling up self-testing for COVID-19 in …

The NEST360 forum in session as captured by our photographer during their weeklong meeting in Dar es Salaam on October 5th, 2022. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
FORUM: NEST360 keen on reducing new-born deaths in sub-Saharan Africa
NEST360 program teams from four implementing countries convene in Dar es Salaam from October 3-7, 2022 to discuss their mission towards reducing neonatal mortality in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Ifakara's dream team pose for a group photo before the match. PHOTO | COURTESY/Hamis Shaban
FOOTBALL: Ifakara vs Afya Pamoja friendly in Dar
Ifakara Health Institute staff enjoyed playing a friendly match mid this week against Afya Pamoja Organization (APO) with the former beating later by 15-10 goals.
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Workshop participants and facilitators pose for a group photo during the training. PHOTO | COURTESY/TIMCI
TRAINING: Ifakara, Swiss TPH host workshop on Data Science for Public Health in Dar
Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) hosted a workshop on Data Science for Public Health designed for data analysts.
…Members of the Ifakara Health Institute's Interventions and Clinical Trials Department pose for a group photo during their meeting in Morogoro, September 26-27, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY/ICT
MEETING: Clinical trial teams convene in Morogoro
Ifakara Health Institute’s Interventions and Clinical Trials (ICT) department hosted a two-day meeting on September 26 and 27, 2022, in Morogoro. The meeting, which was attended by staff from Ifakara, Bagamoyo a…

The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. Seif Shekalaghe [3RD-L] arrives at Temeke hospital for a brief visit of the NEST360 program on Saturday, September 24, 2022. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/KMC
TOUR: Health ministry deputy PS visits NEST360 program at Temeke hospital
The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. Seif Shekalaghe, visited the Temeke Regional Referral Hospital in Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region, to inspect progress made by the NEST360 program in improving …

A section of journalists who attended a briefing on the role of community in the fight against TB and how they can report science effectively. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
BRIEFING: Ifakara updates the media on the role of community in TB fight
Ifakara Health Institute and the TB Alliance today here host the media and other stakeholders in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Bagamoyo for a day-long meeting to give them updates on the role of Bagamoyo comm…
Ifakara Health Institute seasoned researcher, Dr. Ester Elisaria, displays a certificate she was awarded on successful completion of a training course on process evaluation health in Nairobi. PHOTO | COURTESY/Dr. Ester Elisaria.
TRAINING: Ifakara researcher at Nairobi “process evaluation” workshop
Ifakara Health Institute seasoned researcher, Dr. Ester Elisaria, was awarded a certificate of course completion by Devimpact Institute after successfully completing a short program titled, “Training on Process …

Members of the PMI | TMSA project team and officials of the Katavi regional authority pose for a group photo after their engagement on September 9th 2022. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
INTRODUCTION: PMI | TMSA team pays first visit to Dodoma, Katavi; meets key stakeholders
The PMI | TMSA project team went to Dodoma – Tanzania’s administrative capital – and visited Katavi region on September 6-7; and 8-9, 2022 to officially introduce the project to the national and regi…

Ifakara Health Institute Chief Internal Auditor, Benjamin Chimori, addresses participants during a workshop held at the Ifakara's Dar es Salaam office. PHOTO | COURTESY/Barnabas Mwaikusa
WORKSHOP: Ifakara raises staff awareness on fraud
Ifakara Health Institute hosted a series of workshops on fraud awareness for all staff of the Institute which aimed at giving them essential knowledge on fraudulent practices, detection, prevention and the consequence…