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WEBINAR: Ifakara to join global malaria dialogue on leadership and partnerships
As part of World Malaria Day 2026 events, the Ifakara Health Institute is excited to join the global malaria co…
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REPORT: Tanzania HIV clinic survives 2025 funding crisis through staff grit and Swiss donors
While the global HIV response reeled from sudden U.S. aid cuts, one rural Tanzanian clinic refused to close its doors. The Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI) kept delivering lifesaving antiretroviral treatment,…
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SAFE BIRTH: Training saves newborn lives—but regular practice makes it last
A new study has found that healthcare workers in Tanzania can retain essential newborn resuscitation skills up to one year after training—offering hope in the fight to reduce preventable newborn deaths.
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REPORT: Tanzania’s rural HIV clinic delivers string of 2025 milestones
From record viral suppression to community-led research, the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara proves rural Africa can lead the fight against HIV.
In one of east…
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MILESTONE: Ifakara’s R Package ‘simpowa’ Now Available on CRAN
Ifakara Health Institute’s simulation-based power anal…
Ifakara Social Scientist Dr. Sally Mtenga, stresses a point during the National Consultative Meeting on Food Additives, convened by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) at their Ubungo Headquarters in Dar es Salaam on 1st and 2nd April 2026.
MEETING: Ifakara contributes to Tanzania’s preparations for global food additives session
Ifakara Health Institute, represented by Social Scientist Dr. Sally Mtenga, took part in the National Consultative Mee…
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NEW HOPE: Ultrasound shows promise in detecting hard-to-diagnose tuberculosis
A simple ultrasound scan could help doctors detect and monitor a difficult to diagnose form of tuberculosis known as Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) that often goes unnoticed; a new research has shown.
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MORTALITY DATA: Why most deaths miss in official records—and how Tanzania is fixing it
A new study has revealed a critical gap in Tanzania’s health data, saying that the majority of deaths occur outside health facilities—and most go unrecorded or recorded without a known cause.
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COMMEMORATION: Zanzibar's first President Karume remembered
Ifakara Health Institute wishes Zanzibaris and all Tanzanians a joyful and meaningful Karume Day.…
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HOLIDAY: Easter season greetings to all our partners!
In this season of renewal and reflection for Christian faithful globally, the Ifakara Health Institute extends heartfe…