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Participants of the Intermediate Care Course practices CPR on a mannequin during a hands-on training session. Photo by IFAKARA Communications.

TRAINING: Medical pros equipped with critical care skills

For two weeks, medical professionals from Ifakara gathered at St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital for an intensive Intermediate Care Course aimed at mastering critical care medicine.

Graphic: African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)

IMPACT: Ifakara contributes to report on gene drives in Africa

The Ifakara Health Institute, represented by Dr. Brian Tarimo, played a pivotal role in the development of the second …

Dr. Charles Dismas Mwalimu, Head of the Vector Control Unit at the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) under the Ministry of Health presenting during the meeting. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications

MEETING: Stakeholders discuss bed-net durability, distribution in Tanzania

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on March 5, 2025, researchers and policymakers gathered for the third ViALLIN Stakeholder E…

Fatuma Matwewe, a scientist from the Transmission Zero Project elaborating on how the genetically improved mosquito looks like to Bagamoyo leaders. PHOTO: Ifakara Communications

ENGAGEMENT: Bagamoyo leaders briefed on malaria game-changer innovation

As part of its initiative to raise awareness about groundbreaking malaria research—…

A snip from the journal of Antibiotics with an inset of Ifakara Health Institute scientis Theopista Lotto, the lead author of the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications

RESISTANCE: Unmasking the relationship between malaria and antibiotics

Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, yet their overuse and misuse can contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global health crisis. A recent study in Tanzania sheds light on the widespread…

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LENT: Wishing Christians and our partners a great fasting season

Today, as Christians worldwide observe Ash Wednesday – which marks the beginning of the Lenten season, Ifakara H…

Dr. Angela from the Ministry of Health (left) and Dr. Mary Shedrack from the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) (right) cut the tape at the launch of the new register for newborns. PHOTO: IFAKARA Communications

LAUNCH: Ifakara, partners introduce Tanzania’s first newborn hospital registers

The NEST360 program, implemented in Tanzania by the Ifakara Health Institute and partners, has launched the country&rs…

A snip from the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene journal with insets of Ifakara Health Institute scientists Hajirani Msuya and Abdallah Mkopi who contributed to the study. GRAPHIC | IFAKARA Communications

DIGITAL HEALTH: Study unveils mobile app breakthrough for Covid-19 testing

A groundbreaking study from the Ifakara Health Institute has introduced a mobile app that could change the way Tanzanians monitor and manage COVID-19. Led by Hajirani Msuya, this pilot project tested a tool called the…