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#NANENANE2025: Morogoro RC applauds Ifakara’s health research impact

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,

INNOVATION: How digital tools are changing child healthcare

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…

PROGRESS: New study shows fewer Tanzanian children are stunted — but gaps remain

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. <…

FORUM: Ifakara showcases health innovations at Nane Nane in Morogoro

Photo by IFAKARA Communications

FORUM: Ifakara showcases health innovations at Nane Nane in Morogoro

The Ifakara Health Institute once again joined stakeholders at that year’s Farmers' Exhibition, which took place at the Julius Nyerere Grounds in Morogoro, Tanzania, from August 1 to 9, 2025.

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INNOVATION: Smartphones bring skin specialist support to rural Tanzania

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…

MALARIA: Efforts focusing only on children could leave big gaps in disease control, new study warns

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 …

MTAFITI: Why Mental Health Can't Wait

A snip from the July 2025 edition's featured story. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications July 31, 2025

MTAFITI: Why Mental Health Can't Wait

"MTAFITI" - the monthly news and events round-up of Ifakara Health Institute - July 2025 edition is out. This issue spotlights mental h…

MEETING:  Improving health data accuracy with new population projections

Group photo of the meeting attendees.

MEETING: Improving health data accuracy with new population projections

This week in Morogoro, the Ifakara Health Institute joined health data experts and stakeholders in a major step toward…

ENGAGEMENT:  Ifakara joins national efforts to combat child malnutrition through breastfeeding

Dr. Getrud Mollel, Pediatrician and Research Scientist at Ifakara, presents on behalf of the National Technical Advisory Committee, sharing key updates and evidence-based strategies from the newly launched national guideline for managing wasting and nutritional oedema in children.

ENGAGEMENT: Ifakara joins national efforts to combat child malnutrition through breastfeeding

On July 30, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute participated in the inauguration of the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week a…

WEBINAR:  Ifakara, partners discuss community engagement in health systems research

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WEBINAR: Ifakara, partners discuss community engagement in health systems research

On July 29, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute joined global health researchers for a dynamic webinar titled