July 17, 2023

Media practitioners urged to take the lead in advocacy to end Tuberculosis

The media in Zambia have been encouraged to advocate for enhanced Tuberculosis (TB) detection and treatment for the country to meet the global target of ending […]
April 13, 2023

CIDRZ, UNZA and Washington University host first-ever Implementation Science Conference in Zambia

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Washington University in St. Louis, working with the […]
April 6, 2023

Zambia PEN-Plus Program Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Clinics at Matero and Mwachisompola First Level Hospitals officially opened.

The Permanent Secretary – Technical Services, Professor Lackson Kasonka, has commended the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research Zambia (CIDRZ) for supporting the rollout of the PEN […]
December 12, 2022

A race against time: 30 days to administer thousands of Pfizer vaccine doses.

The clock started ticking the moment the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) released  130,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines across all 10 provinces in Zambia. With most […]
November 15, 2022

CIDRZ committed to improving health systems in correctional facilities

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has continued to support the Zambian government through a partnership with the Zambia Correctional Facilities to make […]
November 2, 2022

CIDRZ’S PROJECTS COMMEMORATE ADOLESCENT DAY

The Pregnant Parenting Girls (P2G) and USAID Empowered Children Adolescent Program (ECAP) III projects, under The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) participated in […]
August 22, 2022

Over 65 Circumcised in Chirundu during a Soccer Gala

With support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Proud-Z project, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) – Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision […]
July 6, 2022

CIDRZ donates medicines and medical supplies worth over ZMW 7million to MoH through the USAID TBLON Project

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has donated assorted medical accessories amounting to seven million, four hundred seventy-nine, five hundred sixty-nine kwacha (K7,479,569) […]
June 6, 2022

ZTA TRAINS CIDRZ SUPPORTED GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN ‘THERAPEUTIC ART’

The Zambia Therapeutic Art (ZTA) has trained 12 health care workers in therapeutic art as a tool to use to address trauma experienced by adolescents living […]
June 2, 2022

Sixty-Six (66) Trained in Safe and Ethical Index Testing (SEIT), GBV LIVES, Social Network Strategies (SNS) and HIV Self-Testing.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations  […]
April 29, 2022

Deputy Director -HIV at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr Peter Ehrenkranz visits Zambia.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and the Zambian Government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) welcomed Dr Peter Ehrenkranz who was in […]
April 5, 2022

USAID Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations Project (CHEKUP I Project) Launched in Livingstone District

Livingstone District is now the latest beneficiary of the health interventions aimed at improving heath outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among priority and key […]
February 18, 2022

CIDRZ@20 LAUNCH – CEO’s MESSAGE

February 18, 2022

CIDRZ Equips Levy Mwanawasa Medical University Teaching Hospital

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded ACHIEVE program, now Proud-Z donated equipment worth […]
January 26, 2022

CIDRZ supports MOH with ICT equipment worth over ZMW18million

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) with support from US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) and Centers for Disease Control and […]
December 15, 2021

CIDRZ and StanChart backs GRZ in the fight against COVID-19 amidst new Omicron variant

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Zambia (Stanchart) has handed over COVID-19 test kits and Oxygen Cylinders […]
November 15, 2021

CIDRZ partners with MOH to train over 300 Health Facility Staff in Southern province in LOGISTIMO, an electronic vaccine supply chain system

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have combined efforts to ensure efficient vaccine stock management by rolling […]
October 28, 2021

46 lay counsellors trained in Common Elements Treatment Approach

The Centre for Infectious Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has trained 46 lay counsellors in Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in Lusaka. The approaches used in CETA […]
September 16, 2021

Celebrating Five Years of Strategic Partnership with MOH through PHOs in HIV Service Delivery (ACHIEVE close out)

In 2016, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) received a 5 year – $100 million United States government grant through the Presidents Emergency […]
May 17, 2021

CIDRZ Hands over ECG machines worth over ZMW 270,000 to Lusaka Provincial Health Office

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has handed over new Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines worth over K270, 000.00 to the Lusaka Provincial Health Office. […]
March 18, 2024

CIDRZ Restores Solar Power Backup System for Mukuni Rural Health Centre.

After two years of working without a power backup system, Mukuni Rural Health Centre will now provide comprehensive health services even during power outages thanks to […]
March 13, 2024

CIDRZ Conducts Onsite Capacity Building Program for Medical Equipment Technicians in Southern Province

CIDRZ, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, successfully conducted onsite capacity strengthening sessions for medical equipment technicians in Southern Province to enhance their skills in […]
March 11, 2024

CIDRZ FACILITATES OVER 300 AGYW TO ENROL IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

Meet Sandra Musonda, 21, from Chipulukusu DREAMS Centre in Ndola, a beneficiary of the Vocational Skills Training (VST) program, supported by the @United States Agency for […]
March 7, 2024

Capacity Building Programs Critical in Closing Health Service Provision Gaps.

CIDRZ, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has implemented several comprehensive training programs to optimise the quality of healthcare services provided by health workers. This […]
March 5, 2024

Elias Banda, A Reliable Medical Equipment Technician 

“The first thing I do when I report for work is to check on the solar system and assess how it is working, ” says 54-year-old […]
February 28, 2024

Purity Kabwe’s Inspirational Journey with USAID DREAMS CHEKUP I

Meet 23-year-old Purity Kabwe, an orphan who, having lost her parents, faced the challenges of making ends meet.In 2017, she was, through community mobilisation, introduced to […]
February 28, 2024
In Commemoration of World TB Day

YES! We can End TB

In commemoration of World TB Day on 24th March, 2024, 115 Schools representing Zambia’s districts nationwide will compete in a national inter-schools singing competition. 
February 27, 2024

CIDRZ working with the Association of Public Health Laboratories Supports Installation of   Solar Backup Systems in 136 Health Facilities

“Before the installation of the solar power backup systems, laboratories used to face challenges whenever there was a power outage from the national grid. Patient results […]
February 26, 2024

Tuberculosis Treatment Supporter Empowering Choma Communities.

Meet Remedy Sianduwe, 57, a dedicated Tuberculosis Treatment Supporter at Choma General Hospital. Her training in TB case finding, sensitisation, counselling, and contact tracing equips her […]
February 22, 2024

Recent Study Finds Both In-Person and Telephone Counselling CETA Approach Effective for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health.

 The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in partnership with the University of Alabama, John Hopkins University, and Columbia University, announced findings from a […]
February 19, 2024

CIDRZ’s USAID TBLON Project Contributes to Central and Copperbelt Provinces Cholera Response

The USAID Tuberculosis Local Organization (TBLON) project implemented by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has contributed assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and […]
February 16, 2024

Inaugural Men’s Conference for CIDRZ Employees a Huge Success

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has hosted it’s first-ever Men’s Conference for its employees as a deliberate gesture of taking care of Men’s […]
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