A snip from the Vaccine journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Joel Changalucha, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
RABIES: Free vaccines could prevent hundreds of deaths in Tanzania
Providing rabies vaccines free of charge could prevent hundreds of deaths each year in Tanzania, according to a new study led by scientists from Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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WORKSHOP: Strengthening Organizational Effectiveness
On 21 January 2026, the Ifakara Health Institute convened an Ambition Workshop with global consulting firm ReD Associat…
A snip from the SSM – Health Systems journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
FINANCING: Incentives can improve health services — but only if they fit local realities
Incentives offered through pay-for-performance (P4P) programmes—which reward health workers and facilities for meeting specific service targets—can improve health outcomes. However, a new study shows that …
A snip from the International Journal for Equity in Health with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Peter Binyaruka, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
GENDER: Study links discrimination to poor health outcomes for women in Africa
A new multi-country study has found that gender-based discrimination remains a major barrier to women’s health and wellbeing in parts of Africa, limiting their access to healthcare, education, income, and decisi…
A snip from The Journal of Infectious Diseases with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Brian Tarimo, who contributed to the study
MALARIA: Hidden infections driving disease spread in Tanzania
A new study in Bagamoyo, Tanzania has found that people who carry malaria parasites but do not feel sick are a major…
A snip from Medical and Veterinary Entomology with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Joel Odero, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
REVIEW: A novel malaria mosquito is evolving to survive insecticides
A major malaria-carrying mosquito, anopheles stephensi, spreading across Africa, is becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides, putting global malaria control efforts at risk, scientists warn.
NEST360 Tanzania 2026 strategic planning workshop in Dar es Salaam, 15–16 Jan 2026, showing country and global teams, Ministry of Health officials, and stakeholders in discussion on newborn and maternal health priorities. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: NEST360 Tanzania aligns goals for 2026
From 15–16 January 2026, the NEST360 (Newborn Essential Solutions & Technologies) Tanzania program—imp…
A snip from Nature Communications with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Sarah Moore, who co-led the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKATRA Communications
MALARIA: New generation mosquito bed nets work — but everyday use reduces their impact
New-generation mosquito nets designed to overcome insecticide resistance can help reduce malaria, but their impact in real life is much lower than expected once everyday use and wear are considered, researchers say.
A snip from Malaria Journal. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Imported cases in Pemba puts elimination goals at risk
Imported malaria remains a major barrier to eliminating the disease on Pemba Island, new research by Ifakara health institute shows, threatening years of progress in reducing cases across the Zanzibar archipelago.
Micha Bigler, a PhD candidate in health systems planning at the Swiss TPH and a beneficiary of the Swiss Study Foundation providing a brief introduction to the course. PHOTO: IFAKARA COMMUNICATIONS
TRAINING: Health planning under pressure course underway in Bagamoyo
From January 12 to 20, 2025, the Swiss Study Foundation Academy, in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and the Ifakara Health Institute, is hosting…