

A snip from the Aug 2024 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications Sept. 3, 2024
MTAFITI: Here's a simple malaria solution!
"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - August 2024 edition is out. T…

Screenshot from the interview.
INTERVIEW: Ifakara scientist on BBC Swahili
On the World Mosquito Day, August 20, 2024, Dr. Yeromin Mlacha of Ifakara Health Institute appeared on BBC News Swahil…

(L-R) Dr. Prosper Chaki from Ifakara with Dr. Amy Morrison from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Sarah Mswata from Ifakara and Audrey Lenhant, Head of Entomology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. PHOTO: Yeromin Mlacha
VISIT: Ifakara welcomes experts from top U.S research institutions
On 29 August 2024, Ifakara Health Institute hosted Dr. Amy Morrison from the University of California, Dav…

PHOTO: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
WORKSHOP: Regional engagement on genetics, mosquitoes for malaria elimination
On August 22, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute participated in a workshop co-organized by the Foundation for the Nationa…

Dr. Yeromin Mlacha giving his presentation on YiXi, a leading platform for speech and presentation events in the Chinese-speaking region. PHOTO: YiXi
TALK: Ifakara scientist discusses malaria burden, control efforts on Chinese channel
Last month, Ifakara Health Institute's research scientist and vector biologist, Dr. Yeromin Mlacha, was featured o…

Group discussion at the two-day workshop was held from August 29-30, 2024, in Morogoro. PHOTO: Dr Sally Mtenga
WORKSHOP: Ifakara supports evidence based national health care improvements
Ifakara Health Institute continues to contribute to the improvement of healthcare in Tanzania. Commissioned by the Wor…

A participant from the workshop receiving a certificate of achievement from Colin Baynes – Principal Technical Advisor for the Data Impact Program who was one of the facilitators of the workshop. Credit: IFAKARA Communications
WORKSHOP: Ifakara, partners host training on communicating data
From August 27 to 29, 2024, the Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with the Data Impact Program at Vital Strategies, US, hosted a three-day…

A snip from the Parasite & Vectors journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Ruth Shirima and Godfrey Katusi, who co-led the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications
INNOVATION: This tool can reduce mosquito population in homes
A promising tool called Mosquito Electrocuting Eave Tubes (MEETs) has demonstrated the potential to significantly reduce malaria-carrying mosquitoes in homes by targeting them at one of their main entry points –…

Group photo of the Masters' graduate student awarded their degree in science of Public Health Research, a program provided by NM-AIST in partnership with Ifakara Health Institute
GRADUATION: Celebrating the next generation of public health researchers
On August 29, 2024, a momentous milestone was achieved as …

The Ifakara Innovation Hub Director Masoud Mnonji speaking on a panel. PHOTO: Ifakara Innovation Hub
FORUM: Ifakara Innovation Hub at medical tech conference in Nairobi
The Ifakara Innovation Hub led by its Director Masoud Mnonji is participating in this year’s Transforming African Medtech Conference (TAMC)…