PD Dr. Martin Rohacek, a Physician at the Ifakara Health Institute conducting a class during the course. Photo credit: Ifakara KMC
TRAINING: Ultra-sound course conducted in Ifakara
From October 16-20, 2023, Ifakara Health Institute and partners hosted a five-day intensive ultra-sound course offering 15 clinicians a unique opp…
Participants of the SARA Project training workshop listen on as Dr. Siglibert Mrema leads a training session. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC
WORKSHOP: Ifakara readies for nationwide healthcare survey
In an effort to enhance healthcare services across Tanzania, Ifakara Health Institute organized an intensive training session for field interviewers from October 10th to October 13th. Held at VETA premises in Morogoro…
Dr Salha Omar, Pediatrician at Temeke Referral Hospital, presenting their work. Photo credit: Ifakara KMC
REFLECTIONS: NEST360 program gears up for next phase
The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) program conducted a reflective tour of its initiatives, with the goal of reducing neon…
Ifakara scientist and rabies expert, Dr. Maganga Sambo moderating a discussion during the meeting. | Photo credit: Ifakara KMC
ENGAGEMENT: Stakeholders draw roadmap for human rabies vaccines
Today, the Ifakara Health Institute, in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, hosted a Rabies Elimination Stakeholders’ hybrid Meet…
A child at the Kiwangwa trial vaccination site in Bagamoyo. PHOTO | IFAKARA/KMC Files
BREAKTHROUGH: WHO recommends for use malaria vaccine evaluated by Ifakara
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recommended for use a new malaria vaccine that Ifakara Health Institute was involved in conducting its clinical trials from 2021-2022 to guard children against malari…
Dr. Dunstan Bishanga, the Chief of Party for Shinda Malaria and Director of Science (DoS) at Ifakara, Dr. Ally Olotu visit Mugana Hospital in Kagera | Photo Credit: KMC
TOUR: Shinda Malaria hosts newly appointed Director of Science in Kagera
From 2-3 October, senior management officials at Ifakara Health Institute paid a courtesy visit to Kagera region to observe on-ground progress of Shinda Malaria's initiatives in the area.
Dr. Jerry Hella, Principal Investigator for the project in Tanzania, and project leader and coordinator presenting n day 2 of the 3-day Tuberculosis - Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) Annual Consortium Meeting | Photo credit: KMC
FEEDBACK: Scientists share, discuss user experience of TB diagnostic tools
On Day 2 of the 3-day Tuberculosis - Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) Annual Consortium Meeting currently on at…
Helen Cox, University of Cape Town (UCT), giving a presentation at the TB-CAPT Annual Meeting 2023, White Sands Hotel | photo credit: KMC
TB: Scientists share updates, chat way forward
Ifakara Health Institute hosts scientists from South Africa, Tanzania and Mozambique for a 2-day Tuberculosis-Close the Gap, Increase Access, Provide Adequate Therapy (TB-CAPT) Annual Consortium Meeting which gets und…
Photo of Dr. Ally Olotu, the newly appointed Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA/KMC
LEADERSHIP: Dr. Olotu is the new Ifakara Director of Science
Ifakara Health Institute has announced Dr. Ally Olotu as its new Director of Science, taking over from Dr. Fredros Okumu, who held the post since 2016 and resigned a few months ago. Before this new appointment, Dr. Ol…
Ifakara Senior Social Scientist, Dr. Sally Mtenga handing over project policy briefs to Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe – the Director of Services in-charge of the Health Portfolio | Photo credit: KMC
POLICY: High-level engagements with ministry officials in Dodoma
Ifakara Health Institute today, concludes three days (September 27-29, 2023) of high-level engagements with officials of the Health Portfolio in …