Dr Izukanji Zuzu Sikazwe

Dr Izukanji Sikazwe

Chief Executive Officer and Director


Izukanji Sikazwe, BSc., MBCh.B., MPH, is a Zambian infectious disease specialist, U.S. board certified with over 15 years’ experience implementing PEPFAR/CDC funded HIV prevention, care and treatment programs. She has keen interest in HIV research, clinical care and training of healthcare providers. She is Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and principal investigator of its PEPFAR/CDC funded HIV prevention, care, and treatment grant. She provides technical expertise and clinical care in the management of patients with complicated HIV disease, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases in the Adult Infectious Disease Clinic at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. She has vast experience working at the national level, both as lead implementing partner to the Ministry of Health and when she served as technical advisor to the National antiretroviral therapy program, 2010-2013. Dr Sikazwe has extensive experience in mentorship and with an excellent understanding of the Zambian health and research environment. Her current focus is the implementation of HIV care and treatment programs with incorporation of implementation science to better understand and address the current gaps in HIV care and treatment programs.
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