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. […]
October 15, 2026

Creating Safe Spaces for Adolescent and Young People Living with HIV through support groups

Adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) require comprehensive psychosocial support to help them live positively and achieve optimal health outcomes. Living with HIV as […]
October 14, 2026

Closing the Gap in HIV Prevention: Lusaka Province Advances Digitised Risk Screening

For Zambia to achieve HIV epidemic control, it is essential to identify people who may benefit from HIV prevention services early and link them to the […]
October 9, 2026

CIDRZ Unveils New Five-Year Organisational Strategy to Staff.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has unveiled a new five-year Organisational Strategy to staff, aimed at strengthening its support for better health […]
October 8, 2026

Bringing Advanced HIV Disease Care Closer to Patients in Western Province

For Zambia to achieve national HIV epidemic control, preventing avoidable deaths among people living with HIV remains critical. Advanced HIV disease (AHD) can lead to serious […]
October 5, 2026

CIDRZ and Ministry of Health Strengthen Advanced HIV Disease Care in Western Province

For many people living with HIV, surviving the virus is only part of the challenge. Advanced HIV disease (AHD) can leave patients vulnerable to serious opportunistic […]
October 2, 2026

CIDRZ and Ministry of Health Advance National Drive for Quality Laboratory Services

Strengthening laboratory quality systems is therefore an important part of supporting safe and effective healthcare. To contribute to these efforts, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research […]
September 30, 2026

CIDRZ and Ministry of Health Continue Efforts to Strengthen Paediatric HIV Care in Zambia

For every child and adolescent living with HIV, compassionate and skilled care can transform lives. This is why the Ministry of Health is dedicated to empowering […]
September 28, 2026

Strengthening Zambia’s HIV response through updated, evidence-based guidance

HIV care continues to evolve as new evidence, treatments, and recommendations emerge. To keep pace with these changes, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with implementing […]
September 24, 2026

CIDRZ Becomes Zambia’s First Certified PeopleFirst™ Organisation

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has become the first organisation in Zambia to achieve Certified PeopleFirst™ status, receiving Silver-level Certification from the […]
September 18, 2026

CIDRZ Central Laboratory Positions Itself to Support National Health Sovereignty

Behind every reliable diagnosis, breakthrough discovery, and successful research study is a laboratory whose work often goes unseen. These laboratories provide the evidence, expertise and scientific […]
September 16, 2026

TRAILS Project Strengthens Financial and Procurement Systems Across All Ten Provinces

Strong financial and procurement systems are essential to ensuring that health facilities can manage resources responsibly, maintain accountability and translate programme investments into quality health services […]
September 10, 2026

The Ministry of Health Lauds CIDRZ for Equipment Support to MoH to Strengthen TB Response in Zambia

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Zambia, and despite significant progress in diagnosing drug-susceptible TB, gaps still exist in detecting resistance to other […]