INOVEC: The conference ends 🎉 A big THANK YOU to everyone who made the inaugural INOVEC International #Conference on “Advances in Surveillance and Control Methods for Aedes-Borne Diseases and Urban Vectors” a success! 🙌 Special thanks to the organizing committees from

FORUM: Ifakara Innovation Hub at medical technology conference in Nairobi 🚀 Exciting news! The Ifakara Hub is participating in the Transforming African Medtech Conference (TAMC) 2024 in Nairobi, from Aug 28-30! 🇰🇪 Yesterday, the hub’s Director, Masoud Mnonji, spoke on a panel,

🎓 GRADUATION: Celebrating the next generation of public health researchers On August 29, 2024, nmaist _official in partnership with Ifakara Health Institute celebrated a significant achievement with the graduation of 14 Master’s students in Public Health Research. 🎓🌟 The ceremony, held at

💡 INNOVATION: This tool can reduce mosquito population in homes 🏡 A breakthrough in malaria control as Ifakara Health Institute scientists demonstrate how a promising tool called Mosquito Electrocuting Eave Tubes (MEETs) targets mosquitoes as they enter homes through eaves, reducing

WORKSHOP: Ifakara, partners host training on communicating data 📊 🎉 The Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with Vital Strategies, hosted a groundbreaking workshop on science communication from August 27-29 in Arusha! 🌍🗣️ Participants from key government ministries and agencies

WORKSHOP: Ifakara supports evidence based national health care improvements The Ifakara Health Institute commissioned by World Health Organization (WHO) is proud to contribute to improving healthcare in the country through the development of the National Essential Healthcare Intervention Package (NEHCIP) in

TALK: Ifakara scientist discusses malaria on Chinese channel 🚨 Exciting news! Dr. Yeromin Mlacha from Ifakara Health Institute was featured on YiXi - a major platform for inspiring talks in the Chinese-speaking world, discussing the global burden of malaria and innovative control

🛠️ WORKSHOP: Regional engagement on genetics, mosquitoes 🗒️ 📅 On August 22, 2024, Ifakara Health Institute joined a pivotal workshop Johannesburg 🇿🇦 organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health ) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development

VISIT: Ifakara welcomes experts from top U.S research institutions 🔬🌍 We recently had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Amy Morrison from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and Audrey Lenhant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at our Bagamoyo

INTERVIEW: Ifakara scientist on BBC Swahili Recently, Dr. Yeromin Mlacha (Yeromin) from Ifakara Health Institute discussed with BBC News Swahili the rising threat of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes and the importance of community action in malaria control. 🦟💡 >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/533…

MTAFITI: 📰The Aug 2024 edition is HERE! "MTAFITI" - Ifakara Health Institute's monthly news and events round-up for Aug 2024 – is OUT! This edition highlights a promising new simple tool which has been proven to reduce malaria-carrying mosquitoes from entering homes. 🦟 👇 Be among the

✍️ REVIEW: Why “selective indoor spraying” for malaria control 🔬 New insights suggest that selective indoor spraying (IRS), could transform malaria control efforts! The method focuses on insecticide applications on specific mosquito resting sites, potentially providing the same

BLOG: Strengthening Tanzania's early childhood development policies 🌱👶 Explore the critical gaps in #Tanzania's Early Childhood Development (ECD) policies as highlighted by Farida Katunzi, an ECD research scientist at @Ifakarahealth. In this piece first published by Education

UNDERWAY: Trial to address mental health challenges in teens with HIV A new clinical trial, Sauti ya Vijana (SYV: The Voice of Youth), is underway in Tanzania 🇹🇿 to address mental health challenges faced by young people living with HIV. The peer-led, group-based intervention

📰 FEATURE: Ifakara scientist on Global Times 🌍🦟 Dr. Yermonin Mlacha (Yeromin) Ifakara Health Institute was featured in Global Times, sharing his work on malaria elimination in Tanzania 🇹🇿 ahead of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. Inspired by China's