Participants of the Process Mapping Workshop pose for a group photo. PHOTO: Ifakara Comms
WORKSHOP: Advancing human rabies vaccine integration into routine immunization program
From April 23 to 24, 2025, the Scaling up One health System (SOS) and GAVI rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) projects at the Ifakara H…
Visitors observe mosquito control tools and research demonstrations at the Ifakara Health Institute booth during the Uhuru Torch celebrations in Morogoro. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara showcases work at Uhuru Torch events in Morogoro
On 17th April, 2025, Ifakara Health Institute participated in the 2025 Uhuru Torch events held at Michenga and Kidatu areas in Morogoro Region where the Institute got the opportunity to showcase its work, free screeni…
GRAPHIC: Tanzania Immunology Society
SYMPOSIUM: Unlocking immunological clues to brain health
In celebration of the Day of Immunology, the Tanzania Immunology Society (TIS) will host a special symposium that aims to raise awareness a…
A snip from the PLOS Global Public Health journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute social scientist Dr. Sally Mtenga, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
COVID-19: Lessons from pandemic push for better diabetes care in Tanzania, Kenya
The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted diabetes care in Tanzania and Kenya, exposing patients to worsening health conditions, financial hardship, and mental distress, according to a new study published on PLOS G…
Stakeholders engage in discussions during the review meeting on biosafety guidelines for modern biotechnology, held in Morogoro on April 16–17, 2025. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications.
ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara, partners review Tanzania biosafety guidelines
The Ifakara Health Institute joined partners at a stakeholders’ meeting in Morogoro to review Tanzania’s biosafety guidelines for modern biotechnology. The two-day meeting, which took place from April 16&n…
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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 heartfelt Easter greetings to all our partners, collaborators, and friends in the global health community.…
Dr. Samson Kiware emphasizing a point during a panel discussion alongside John Gaddiel. PHOTO: JKCI Comms
FORUM: Advancing health through data, innovation and partnership
From April 10 to 12, 2025, the Data Science and Mathematical Modelling Team, along with the Heart and Lung Clinic and CARECHAIN-NCD team fr…
A snip from the Health Policy and Planning journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Fatuma Manzi, the co-lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INSIGHTS: Why supportive supervision works for malaria care in children
A multi-country study conducted in Tanzania and Benin highlights how supportive supervision (SS) programs can effectively improve malaria case management in young children—and reveals the key factors needed to s…
Graphic: Bagamian Scientific Consulting
PODCAST: Ifakara scientists spotlight the future of global health
The latest episode of The Business of “Doing” Science podcast features an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation…
A snip from The Lancet journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Susan Rumisha and Punam Amratia, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
ANALYSIS: Global fight against malaria stalls amid rising challenges
New analysis published on The Lancet in March shows that global progress in fighting malaria has slowed significantly, with cases in 2022 reaching the highest level since 2004.