Generating Evidence. Transforming Lives

We envision a healthy and empowered population with access to evidence-based health services and solutions.

We’ll strive to achieve this vision by transforming into a center of excellence that informs health policies and delivery of quality services collaboratively through research, innovation, capacity strengthening and program implementation.

About IHI

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading health research organization in Africa, with a strong track record of developing, testing and validating innovations for health. We are driven by core strategic mandate for research, training and services. Ifakara encompasses a broad range of scientific disciplines, spanning from basic biomedical and ecological sciences to clinical trials, health systems research, policy translation, and health program implementation.

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Our Projects

We have over sixty active projects.

Ifakara Millennium Birth Cohort (IBMC)

The Ifakara Health Institute has launched a new phase of the landmark Ifakara Millennium Birth Cohort (IMBC) study, now focusing on participants aged 25 to 27 years. This follow-up phase aims to investigate the long-term effects of early-life malaria exposure on heal…

The IMCI+ Consortium: Enhancing Childhood Pneumonia Management with Point-of-Care Ultrasound

The IMCI+ project represents an innovative and interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at improving the management of childhood pneumonia across multiple countries. A collaboration between Pan-African and European Union researchers, this initiative seeks to revol…

Mobile Health & Clinical Mentorship for Safe Antibiotic Stewardship - "MOCA Project"

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The MOCA Project aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by reducing the overuse of antibiotics in healthcare settings in Zanzibar. Implemented by Ifakara Health Institute, key part…

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