Ifakara Health Institute

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is one of Africa's most eminent health research organisations. With a history of more than 50 years, IHI is an independent, non-profit organisation, registered in Tanzania and led by Tanzanians. IHI conducts a wide range of health-related research, including biomedical and environmental studies, trials of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, health-systems research, and monitoring and evaluation.

IHI develops and employs world-class Tanzanian scientists, including over 25 PhD holders. Through its investment in training, the organisation now produces about 10 new PhDs annually and supports a similar number to pursue graduate studies.

In 2013, IHI staff authored over 90 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals. IHI enjoys a close collaboration with centres of excellence in Switzerland, UK, Holland, USA and elsewhere.

The Institute depends on competitive research grants for more than 80% of its income, supplemented by core funding from the Governments of Tanzania, Switzerland, UK, Ireland and Norway. In 2010/11, IHI's turnover reached over US$25m.

With its registered office in Ifakara town, Morogoro Region, IHI also has offices in Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo and Rufiji.

IHI was the proud recipient of the Prince of Asturias Award in 2008. The Prince of Asturias Awards are a series of annual prizes awarded in Spain by the Prince of Asturias Foundation to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the fields of sciences, humanities and public affairs. The aim is to encourage and promote scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind's universal heritage. In 2010, IHI received the (Tanzania) National Award for Science and Technology.