journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… New Publication (Limwagu et al., 2024): Evaluation of our new sampling tool, the Double Net trap (DN-Mini), in comparison to the CDC-light trap. DN-Mini is more efficient in capturing Anopheles funestus compared to the gold standard CDC-light trap.

New Trap Shows Promise in Targeting Malaria Mosquitoes Indoors and Outdoors ~ As simple as it may seem, turns out its quite difficult to sample mosquitoes in a way that is representative of prevailing human biting risk; and also reliable across settings. This is the reason many

Over the last twenty years, reports of dengue have increased tenfold. Roughly half of the world's population is now at risk. But what's behind the increase? Well, it's complicated... ⤵️🧵[1/5]

We ensure that IHI complies with international standards and maintains its ISO 9001:2015 certification. I had the privilege of serving as an internal auditor for our institute, IHI.

Fascinated by this gentleman showcasing innovative indoor mosquito traps at the conference. All species of mosquitoes are caught by the same trap. Mosquitoes spread malaria, yellow & dengue fevers and chikungunya. Ifakara Health Institute NIMR Tanzania NIMRTanga NIMR Mbeya Africa CDC

Was a very good day in a 32nd Annual Scientific Conference where we disseminate and receiving scientific evidences across various researchers.

👥 CONFERENCE: Samia, Mwinyi visit Ifakara booth at Mkapa Summit 🇹🇿✨President Samia Suluhu Hassan, joined by Zanzibar President Hussein Ally Mwinyi, explored various booths – including that of Ifakara Health Institute’s NEST360 program booth today at the Mkapa Legacy Summit. A

GOOD NEWS: The GARKI Project MasterClass is now confirmed. To be delivered by Profs. Tom Smith (Swiss TPH and University of Basel) and Prof. Gerry Killeen (UCC Ireland and Ifakara Health Institute). We've got to bring forth the lessons from the past ~ Happening second last week of August. Will provide

The great news is that we secured the position of second runner-up in the exhibition competition, competing against various councils from the Morogoro, Pwani, Dar es Salaam, and Tanga regions.

This was a valuable opportunity for us to highlight the work being done by researchers at the Ifakara Health Institute. I had the chance to present the tools developed by IHI researchers, including the Double Net trap (Limwagu et al., 2019 and 2024).Ifakara Health Institute

Colonization of Anopheles coustani, a neglected malaria vector in Madagascar doi.org/10.1051/parasi… 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: Anopheles coustani has long been recognized as a secondary malaria vector in Africa. It has recently been involved in the transmission of both Plasmodium

UNVEILED: 1st INOVEC Conference keynote speakers 🎉 With the 1st International INOVEC Conference just around the corner, Ifakara Health Institute and IRD.fr, in collaboration with the European INOVEC Project, are thrilled to introduce our keynote speakers from Ifakara Health Institute and

Good job research teams from Ifakara for the health summit in Zanzibar!

Hongereni sana Timu ya Taifa ya Soka ya Tanzania kwa vijana wenye umri chini ya miaka 20 (Ngorongoro Heroes), kwa kutwaa ubingwa wa CECAFA U20 2024 na kufuzu kushiriki Fainali za AFCON U20, 2025. Mmetupa heshima kubwa na mmepeperusha vyema bendera ya nchi yetu. Nawatakia kila la

Congratulations to Egypt; this is a significant milestone in the fight against mosquitoes that transmit malaria.

TRAINING: Ifakara empowers master’s program facilitators 👩🏼‍🏫 👨‍🏫 From December 2nd to 6th, our Capacity Building and Training team Ifakara Health Institute joined a transformative Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training in Tanga. Under the expert guidance of Prof. Senga Pemba,

Our new publication, published from PLOSONE, #PLOSONE: The bionomics of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus inside local houses and their implicat ... dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

This is a mixed signals, It reflects success in treatment and case management but challenges in prevention and transmission control. To sustain the fight against malaria, must focus on both reducing transmission and improving healthcare access.

Welcome to Mosquito City, situated in a small town called Ifakara. This location serves as a hub for conducting experiments and various research activities mosquito behaviours, such as insecticide resistance, biting behaviour, mating behaviour, blood-meal preferences etc.

Dkt. Ntuli Kapologwe Ntuli Kapologwe ashinda uchaguzi nafasi ya Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Jumuiya ya Nchi za Afrika Mashariki, Kati, na Kusini (ECSA – HC)