In Cheju Village on of the participants observed drone technology being used to map water pools to support malaria control efforts. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications
VISIT: Global malaria partners tour malaria control projects
On the final day of the three-day 2024 Grand Challenges Africa Meeting (GCAM TZ) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, hosted by…
A group photo featuring the delegates at the African Malaria Community Meeting
MEETING: Global gathering for malaria control, elimination
From Sept 11-13 2024, Ifakara Health Institute and the Gates Foundation, hosted the three-day 2024 Grand Challenges Africa Meeting (GCAM Tz) in D…
A snip from The Journal of Infectious Diseases with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists - Kefas Mugittu, Muhidin Mahende, and Dunstan Bishanga, who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
CONFIRMED: Tanzania’s first-line malaria drug remains effective
A recent study conducted in Tanzania in 2022 has confirmed that the malaria drug known as artemether-lumefantrine (AL), the country’s first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, continues to be highly effici…
Group photo of the Tanzania delegation at the 2024 Global Evidence Summit. PHOTO: Dr. Getrud Mollel
FORUM: Ifakara joins WHO and govt at Global Evidence Summit in Europe
Tanzania was represented at the 2024 Global Evidence Summit in Prague, Czech Republic, from September 10-13, by Dr. Ge…
(L-R) Dele Olojede, founder and host of Africa in the World, Dr Ally Olotu, Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute and r. Adrian Hill from Oxford University. PHOTO: Africa in the World Festival
FORUM: Ifakara discusses malaria burden, vaccines at global festival
The Ifakara Health Institute’s Director of Science, Dr. Ally Olotu, participated in the Africa in the World Fest…
The group in discussion at Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive, Dr. Honorati Masanja's office in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications
PARTNERSHIP: Ifakara, Ardhi University discuss MoU implementation
The Ifakara Health Institute Chief Executive, Dr. Honorati Masanja, engaged in a productive discussion with Prof. Ally Namangaya from Ardhi Unive…
Ifakara Health Institute scientist Dr. Yeromin Mlacha scoops mosquito larvae from breeding habitats, a crucial step in malaria control efforts in Tanzania. Photo: Courtesy of Yeromin Mlacha
FEATURE: Ifakara scientist on Global Times
In an article published by Global Times on September 3, 2024, Dr. Yermonin Mlacha, a vector biologist from Ifakara …
A snip from the PLOS One journal with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientist Getrud Mollel the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
UNDERWAY: New trial to address mental health challenges among teens with HIV
A new clinical trial is underway in Tanzania, seeking to address the mental health challenges faced by young people living with HIV (YPLWH). The trial, titled Sauti ya Vijana (SYV: The Voice of Youth), aims to evaluat…
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BLOG: Strengthening Tanzania's early childhood development policies
Farida Katunzi, a Research Scientist at Ifakara Health Institute, highlighted critical gaps in Tanzania's Early Childhood Development (ECD) p…
A snip from the Malaria Journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute Seth Irish and Sarah Moore who contributed in writing the review. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
REVIEW: Potential of “selective indoor spraying” in malaria control
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) has long been a key method for controlling malaria control. The method involves spraying all accessible surfaces in homes to maximize mosquito exposure to insecticides.
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