Ifakara Health Institute

👶 WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY 2025: Our commitment to research, innovation and community programs 💡 We, @ifakarahealth, are committed to giving every child a healthy start 💛. Ifakara has been part of studies improving children’s wellbeing, covering challenges such as malaria 🦟, nutrition 🍎, early childhood development, and sexual and reproductive health for adolescents 💪. Today, we reaffirm our dedication to listening to children, responding to their health needs, and championing their rights because every child deserves the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. ✨ 🔗 ihi.or.tz/our-events/969… >> #IFAKARAevents #MyDayMyRights #ChildHealth #IHI #FutureGeneration

CONFERENCE: Saving Lives Through Better Data: Ifakara and Partners Gather in Dar 📅 🎉📍 Today, we close the @gatesfoundation-funded 2025 Sample Registration System (SRS) Planning & Experience-Sharing Conference — an energizing few days of learning, sharing, and co-creation. 🏥 📄 We @ifakarahealth were proud to co-host this impactful event alongside the @gatesfoundation , Tanzania’s Ministry of Health (@wizara_afyatz ), RITA, Vital Strategies, and @SwissTPH . 🧬 🌐 A heartfelt thank you to all participants from 🇹🇿 🇲🇿 🇲🇱 🇬🇭 🇨🇭 🇰🇪 🇵🇰 🇮🇳 🇸🇳 and beyond for the rich exchanges and shared commitment to building smarter, more integrated SRS platforms. 🔧💡 We leave with fresh insights, bold ideas, and renewed momentum to go far together. 💪 >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/791… >> #IFAKARAevents

TOUR: 🌍 SRS Conference attendees visit Bagamoyo 🏥 👩🏽‍⚕️ Some members of the Multi-country SRS Planning and Experience-Sharing Workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania visited the @ifakarahealth branch in Bagamoyo, where they toured the insectary 🦟—home to various mosquito species, the Vector Control Product Testing Unit and more! 🧪 The visit offered a firsthand look at cutting-edge research and innovation. 🔬 >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/791… >> #IFAKARAevents

👂🏽 LISTENING MATTERS: Study finds community engagement key to effective health interventions 🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏽 📢 Community involvement = stronger health programs. This study by @ifakarahealth and partners finds that trust and participation are key to effective research and lasting health solutions. 🔗 Read more: ihi.or.tz/blog/news/list… >>#IFAKARAnews #GlobalHealth #TanzaniaResearch #CommunityFirst #TrustMatters

🌍 EXCLUSIVE: The Sun UK spotlights Ifakara in “science vs malaria” feature 🦟 💡 @TheSun has spotlighted @ifakarahealth in its latest “Science vs Malaria” feature – and it’s a must-watch! In partnership with @malarianomoreuk , journalist Isabel Shaw takes you inside our labs to see how Tanzanian scientists are using innovation—from genetically modified mosquitoes to smart surveillance—to stop malaria in its tracks. 🔬💥 👀 Watch the video + read the story now: 🔗 Link in bio or 👉 thesun.co.uk/health/3522800… 🌟 Join us. Share the hope. Fight malaria. 🔗 ihi.or.tz/our-events/792… >> #IFAKARAnews #ScienceVsMalaria #EndMalaria #HealthInnovation #GlobalHealth

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS: WHO Regional Director elect – Prof. Janabi 🌍 We, @Ifakarahealth, extend heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi (@ProfJanabi) – the WHO Regional Director elect for Africa. 🏢 We look forward to continued partnership with @WHOAFRO, under his leadership, advancing health outcomes across Africa. 🌍🏥🩺 >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/773… >> #IFAKARAevents #PublicHealth #AfricaHealth

📅 MEETING: 🤝 Ifakara joins partners at child health study meeting 🧒🏽🏥 💬 Earlier this month, @ifakarahealth's Dr. Fatuma Manzi 👩🏽‍⚕️ joined high-level partners including @wizara_afyatz, @ortamisemitz, and @tmda_tanzania 💊 at a @NIMR_Tanzania-led meeting to review the economic evaluation protocol for delivering Arpraziquantel – a paediatric schistosomiasis treatment, 👶🏽 in Tanzania 🇹🇿. 📊 The session assessed integrated delivery models under the Eco-ArPZQ and STEPPS projects. 🔎 Focus: cost 💸, feasibility ⚙️ & impact 🌍 of test-and-treat vs. mass drug campaigns for kids under 5 👧🏾👦🏽 in Simiyu, Kigoma & Mwanza. >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/772… >> #IFAKARAevents #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth #IFAKARAprojects

🤝ENGAGEMENT: Strengthening collaboration for health research 🔬 On May 9, 2025, @ifakarahealth had the privilege of hosting the Coast Regional Health Management Team (RHMT)for a powerful day of engagement and knowledge exchange. The visit focused on two of our most impactful research projects—DDVaX and CCHF—which aim to tackle vector-borne diseases through science, early detection, and regional outbreak preparedness. 🦠 🤒 🩺 💪🏥 Led by Dr. Grace Mwangoka, the session explored how diseases like Rift Valley Fever and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever affect both humans and livestock in Tanzania. 🦟🧬 >>ihi.or.tz/our-events/771… >>#IFAKARAevents #VectorBorneDiseases #ResearchToImpact

♀️♂️ GENDER: Women left out of mosquito control frontlines 🦟 👩‍🔬 Despite growing efforts toward gender equality in public health, a new study by @ifakarahealth reveals that gender bias still holds women back in mosquito control programs across Africa. 🚺⚖️ 🚫 Even with equal qualifications, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles—held back by cultural norms, family expectations, and limited institutional support. 👩🏾‍🔬🎓📊 🌍The study calls for practical, gender-sensitive reforms to break these barriers and empower women in the fight against malaria. ✊🏾 >> ihi.or.tz/blog/news/gend… >> #IFAKARANews #GenderEquality #WomenInScience #MalariaControl

🦟MALARIA FIGHT: Scientists now target mosquito reproductive traits ⚔️ Can mosquito mating habits help us fight malaria? 🤔 New research in Tanzania led by @ifakarahealth and partners shows how age and artificial red light influence mosquito reproduction - findings that could help develop smarter vector control strategies like sterile insect techniques and genetic-based approaches. 🔬🧬 This breakthrough marks a major step in the fight against malaria! 🌍💪 📖 Read the full study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology below. >> ihi.or.tz/blog/news/mala… >> #IFAKARANews #Malaria #MosquitoControl #PublicHealth

FORUM: Ifakara at the 5th Cochrane Africa Indaba 🗣️ Live from Nairobi! 🇰🇪 Dr. Getrud Mollel is representing @ifakarahealth at the 5th #CochraneAfricaIndaba, where experts from across the continent 🌍 are advancing evidence-informed health decision-making. 💡📊 🎯 Theme: Promoting Health Equity & Access >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/768… >> #EvidenceForHealth #IHI #HealthEquity #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth

TRAINING: Ifakara equips young researchers with advanced data analysis skills💡🚀 This week, @Ifakarahealth hosted a hands-on training on ecological data analysis using Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs) in R 🧑🏽‍💻📈 — equipping young researchers from top Tanzanian institutions with advanced skills to analyze complex datasets and elevate the quality of their research. 👨🏽‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬 The training was led by Ifakara scientists Letus Muyaga (@MuyagaL), Yohana Mwalugelo (@mwalugeloyohana), and Dr. Halfan Ngowo (@halfan30), as part of a year-long @AMMnetwork -supported program. 🤝🌍 This initiative targets public health professionals and researchers with intermediate R and data analysis skills, combining theory and practice to strengthen their research capacity. 🧠 🔬 📚 >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/767… >> #IFAKARAevent #PublicHealthResearch #DataScience #CapacityBuilding

COMMEMORATION: 🫶🏽 “In My Arms, You Thrive” | #KangarooCareDay 🦘 Today, we join the world in celebrating International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day — a day that reminds us of the life-saving power of a mother’s touch. With @NEST360org , the @Ifakarahealth visited Amana Regional Referral Hospital — one of the sites where the @NEST360org program is being implemented — to hear from those on the frontlines of newborn care. 🤱🏽 Their voices speak to the profound impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) — a simple, skin-to-skin method that helps premature babies breathe better, gain weight faster, and grow stronger. 💪🏽👶🏽💓 Their message is clear: Every baby deserves love, warmth, and a chance to thrive. >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/766… >> #IFAKARAevents #NewbornCare #GlobalHealth #MaternalHealth #PrematurityAwareness

📢CONFERENCE: Consortium reviews progress, strengthens collaboration 🤝 🌍 From Dakar 🇸🇳 to Dar es Salaam 🇹🇿, the IMCI+ Consortium is redefining childcare! 👶🏽✨Over two powerful days, we @ifakarahealth joined partners from #Africa and #Europe 🌐 virtually to share progress 📊, align goals 🎯, and accelerate efforts to integrate point-of-care lung ultrasound into child health systems 🏥. A remarkable show of global collaboration 🤝 and innovation 💡 in action! 🔗 ihi.or.tz/our-events/765… >> #IFAKARAevents #GlobalHealth #ChildHealth #IMCIPlus

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Now, submit abstracts for SFUCHAS conference by June 1 ⏳ St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (@Sfuchas) and Ifakara Health Institute are pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions for the SFUCHAS 4th Annual Scientific Conference has been extended! The new deadline is June 1, 2025. 🎯 Theme: Strengthening Resilient & Equitable Healthcare Systems for Better Health Outcomes 📅 Conference Dates: June 25–26, 2025 📍 Location: Ifakara, Tanzania 🇹🇿 📝 Submit your abstract (oral or poster) addressing key healthcare challenges and be part of the conversation! Further details and submission guidelines are in the link below: >> ihi.or.tz/our-events/726… >> #IFAKARAEvent