We are who we are because of who you are! This is the true meaning of Ubuntu. Sayansi na Ubuntu is the official IHI blog for scientists to comment and reflect on important research findings and other health issues. In the African spirit of Ubuntu, the blog is published in lay language.
CONVERSATION: Ifakara scientist shares malaria research experience
Dr. Sally Mtenga, a senior social research scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute, recently discussed her experience working in the field of malaria research in an interview that was published in the Swiss Tropical…
EXPERT VIEW: Towards malaria elimination in Tanzania
Yusufu Kionga is a social scientist who has worked at the Ifakara Health Institute for slightly over 5 years. With funding from the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), Kionga engages in a wide range of ac…
PARTNERSHIP: A Swiss-Tanzanian collaboration on health sector innovation, entrepreneurship
Writes Masoud Mnonji
In Tanzania and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa in general, there is a significant gap between research and practice. To close this gap…
A brief history of selected malaria vaccines and interventions in Africa 1943-2021
Write: Lukas Meier | Giovanni Casagrande | Salim Abdulla | Honorati Masanja
Key highlights
In order to be successful in global health today, all the long-established European…
World Malaria Day: The importance of innovation for a malaria-free world
Writes Brian B. Tarimo
On April 25, we celebrate World Malaria Day. Malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment programmes have prevented 1.5 billion cases and saved 7.6 m…
A new scientist emerges from thin air
When a young man washes his hands clean, he shall be allowed to eat with the elders!
Writes Dr. Fredros Okumu
Once during a mosquito hunting expedition in 20…
Essentials for early-career researchers to succeed
This is a practical guide for research directors in Africa on how to improve institutional ecosystems for the benefit of the next generation of scientists
By Fredros Okumu
Why malaria mosquitoes are still dancing in our bedrooms
By Fredros Okumu
There is danger in their music. They party in our bedrooms all night, and boastfully lift their bloody abdomens while jigging on our insecticide-treated bed nets. Their ladies pierce our skins to extrac…