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HOLIDAY: It’s Nane Nane 2025!
The Ifakara Health Institute extends warm wishes to all stakeholders in public health, agriculture, and research as Ta…
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#NANENANE2025: Ifakara spotlights career paths in science at farmers’ show
The Ifakara Health Institute, through its Training and Capacity Building Department, marked a significant milestone th…
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WEBINAR: Ifakara hosts first evidence-informed decision-making talk with KEMRI/Cochrane Kenya
On August 6, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute’s Health Systems, Interventions, Impact Evaluation & Policy …
A snip from BMJ Global Health with an inset of the Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dr. Honorati Masanja, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MATERNAL HEALTH: High blood pressure in pregnancy increases risk for newborn deaths – study
A new study published in BMJ Global Health raises concerns about the dangers of high blood pressure during pregnancy, linking the condition to increased risks of stillbirth and newborn death in both India and…
Morogoro Regional Commissioner, Adam Malima, visits the Ifakara Health Institute booth at the Ifakara Town Council pavilion during the Nane Nae exhibition held in Morogoro. Photo by IFAKARA Communications
#NANENANE2025: Morogoro RC applauds Ifakara’s health research impact
On the second day of the annual Nane Nane exhibition, Morogoro Regional Commissioner,
A snip from the PLOS Global Public Health journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Drs. Grace Mhalu and Honorati Masanja. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INNOVATION: How digital tools are changing child healthcare
Two new international studies show that simple digital tools – such as pulse oximeters – can improve clinical outcomes for children at primary healthcare facilities, especially in low-resource settings lik…
A snip from the PLOS One journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Dr. Ester Elisaria and August Kuwawenaruwa who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
PROGRESS: New study shows fewer Tanzanian children are stunted — but gaps remain
A new study led by Dr. Ester Elisaria and August Kuwawenaruwa, both from Ifakara Health Institute, sheds light on a health issue that affects the very start of life for many Tanzanian children: stunting. <…
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HAPPENING NOW: Ifakara showcases health innovations at Nane Nane in Morogoro
The Ifakara Health Institute is once again joining stakeholders at this year’s Farmers' Exhibition, taking place at the Julius Nyerere Grounds in Morogoro, Tanzania from August 1 to 9, 2025.
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A snip from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Omar Juma, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INNOVATION: Smartphones bring skin specialist support to rural Tanzania
In Bagamoyo, Tanzania, where access to skin specialists is scarce, local clinicians are using smartphones and the internet to consult with U.S.-based dermatologists. This approach, known as teledermatology, allows pat…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Charles Mulamba, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
MALARIA: Efforts focusing only on children could leave big gaps in disease control, new study warns
A new malaria survey conducted in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, has raised concerns that current control strategies—focused mainly on children—may be missing major sources of transmission, particularly among adults …