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PARTNERSHIP – Swiss TPH Tour and Grand Inaugurations in Bagamoyo, Ifakara

As part of their week-long visit to Ifakara Health Institute (July 17-21, 2023), the Swiss TPH delegation traveled to Bagamoyo on July 19, 2023 and to Ifakara on July 21, 2021. While there, they toured the Institute's facilities and research sites and participated in grand inaugurations of the new administration and laboratory buildings at Kingani, Bagamoyo. The Swiss Ambassador to Tanzania, Prof. Didier Chassot, graced the opening ceremony of the two buildings along with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Seif Shekalaghe on behalf of the Government of Tanzania. The high-powered entourage was led by the Swiss TPH Board member, Ms Eva Herzog, and the Swiss organization’s Director, Prof. Jürg Utzinger. Eleven other members in the team are: Mathias Kronig, Christian Lengeler, Lutz Hegemann, Katrin Hegemann Pinsker, Thomas Müller, Fabian Herzog, Valentin Herzog, Beat Jans, Tracy Glass-Jans, Zoe Jans and Mia Jans. The platforms and sites the delegation had visited include: the Ifakara’s Training Center – which offers a master’s program in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology; and the Vector Control Product Testing Unit, where world-clase tests, assessments and validation for vector control products are done. The delegation also had a chance to walk into and get briefed on the Transmission Zero Lab – a level three containment where studies on genetically modified mosquitoes, including evaluation of transgenic mosquitoes are done, and the Clinical Trials Facility – used for testing malaria and other vaccines. In Ifakara, the team toured the Ifakara laboratories; Vector Sphere where environmental and ecological studies are conducted; the Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI) which is run by Ifakara in partnership with the Swiss TPH; the Heart and Lung Clinic; and the Ifakara Innovation Hub.