Ifakara Health Institute clinical trialist Kamaka Kassim gestures as he presents findings of his study on the antimalarial herbal remedy in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | COURTESY/Kamaka Kassim
DISSEMINATION: Ifakara scientist shares findings at national health forum
Ifakara Health Institute research scientist Kamaka Kassim presented findings of his latest study on antimalaria herbal remedy at the 39th Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Tanzania Public …
Dr. Zawadi Mageni Mboma (left) and Rose Philipo hand over donations to one of the beneficiary schools in Chalinze. PHOTO | IFAKARA/Courtesy.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Ifakara, Swiss TPH support group donates to Chalinze schools
A donation of assorted items, worth TZS 8 million, was given to three primary schools within Chalinze district, Tanzania. The donation, from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) support group, wi…
Lab Technician engaging in activity during the Shinda Malaria Microscopy Training held in Dar on December 19, 2022. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/Shinda Malaria
TRAINING: Shinda Malaria hosts microscopy training for lab technicians
The Shinda Malaria project which is being implemented by Ifakara Health Institute hosted a microscopy recertification training exercise in Dar for Therapeutic Efficacy Study (TES) laboratory technicians. <…
The Assistant Director NCDs from Ministry of Health, Dr. James Kiologwe, gives opening remarks during the GECO dissemination meeting with stakeholders held in Dar es Salaam on December 19, 2022. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/KMC
ENGAGEMENT: Stakeholders discuss diabetes interventions during disease outbreaks
Ifakara Health Institute researchers implementing the Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) project, on December 19, 2022, met with stakeholders to discuss interventions for managing type two diabetes, particularly during …
A briefing session for the Oxford crew at the Ifakara’s Clinical Trials Facility in Bagamoyo before the team embarked on the actual filming activity. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC.
IMPACT: Oxford, BBC film Ifakara’s new malaria vaccine trials
Ifakara Health Institute and partners are current testing a new and more effective malaria vaccine known as “R21”. The trial – at Kiwangwa and Miono sites in Bagamoyo, Tanzania – has already at…
A snip of the COVID Circle Conference banner with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute researchers, Dr. Sally Mtenga. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA/KMC
FORUM: Ifakara work featured at global COVID Circle Conference
An Ifakara Health Institute work conducted by seasoned social scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga, and colleagues was featured at the global COVID Circle Conference held virtually yesterday, Tuesday December 13th 2022.…
A participant contributes to the discussion during the NEST360 meeting held in Dar es Salaam from December 1-2, 2022. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
ENGAGEMENT: NEST360 meets health stakeholders to discuss program progress
The NEST360 team met with health stakeholders in Dar es Salaam from December 1-2, 2022 to discuss the program’s implementation progress in Tanzania.
NEST360 is a fou…
US President's Malaria Initiative Coordinator, Dr. David Walton, uses a microscope at the Ifakara Health Institute Laboratory in Bagamoyo on December 7, 2022. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/Shinda Malaria
TOUR: US President's Malaria Initiative Coordinator visits Bagamoyo molecular labs
The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Coordinator, Dr. David Walton, on December 7th 2022, visited the Ifakara Health Institute Laboratory located in Bagamoyo. The lab will be used for the PMI supported ac…
A toast is proposed to the new office for the Shinda Malaria project in Dar es Salaam on Friday, December 2nd 2022. This symbolized the official opening of the office. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/KMC
OPENING: New Ifakara project office unveiled in Dar
Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive Director, Dr. Honorati Masanja and USAID Tanzania Acquisition Officer Representative (AOR) Ms. Naomi Serbantez graced the official opening of the Shinda Malaria project office …
Spatial Analyst from the Gates Foundation, US, Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa gestures when clarifying a point at one of a series of workshops on Spatial Analysis held in Dar es Salaam. PHOTOS | IFAKARA/KMC
WORKSHOP: Gates disease modeler Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa in Dar
This month, Ifakara Health Institute scientist, Dr. Samson Kiware, hosted Dr. Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, a disease modeler from the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) at the Gates Foundation, for the knowledge-sharing s…