Ifakara Millennium Birth Cohort (IMBC)

About this cohort

Birth cohort of 6,706 individuals born between January 1998 and August 2000 within the Ifakara HDSS area (Kilombero and Ulanga districts), south-eastern Tanzania. Originally established to study early-life malaria exposure and child survival; an active 2025–26 follow-up phase is assessing long-term effects on adult anthropometry, blood pressure, employment, family formation and offspring health.

Research themes

Primary research themes for this cohort.

Study population

Who the cohort follows.

This cohort covers 5,400 participants in a rural setting in Tanzania, spanning Birth cohort (now adults 25–27) (all). Detailed inclusion criteria and follow-up schedule — To be confirmed.

Timeline

Milestones in the cohort record.

Key characteristics

Core descriptive metadata.

Institutions & governance

Lead institution(s); partners and governance to be confirmed.

Partner institutions & governance arrangements — To be confirmed

Nested studies & sub-cohorts

Studies built on this cohort platform.

FAIR readiness

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable assessment.

Investigators

Principal investigators and ORCID identifiers.

Data access & governance

How the data can be accessed and governed.

Collaboration opportunities

Partnerships and capacity strengthening.

Contact

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