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. […]
June 1, 2026

CIDRZ Equips Peer Educators with Skills to Advance Gender Equality, SRHR, and HIV Prevention.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through its ViiV Healthcare-funded Accelerating Access for Boys and Young Men (ABYM) Project, has successfully trained peer […]
May 28, 2026

CIDRZ Recognises Workforce Excellence at Labour Day Awards Ceremony.

Today, CIDRZ recognised 53 staff members during the Labour Day celebration for their commitment, hard work, innovation, creativity, and cost efficiency, while others were honoured for […]
May 28, 2026

Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Research in Zambia.

Our RMNCH department recently held a stakeholder dissemination meeting to share key findings from our STI research portfolio. The meeting brought together a strong coalition of […]
May 27, 2026

SCAM ALERT.

Please note that CIDRZ does not authorize any individual, agent, or third party to solicit payments or promise employment opportunities on behalf of the organisation. Members […]
May 26, 2026

CLINICAL VALIDATION OF A DISPOSABLE PLASMA SEPARATOR FOR HIV VIRAL LOAD TESTING IN ZAMBIA.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (UC), successfully presented findings on the clinical validation of a […]
May 22, 2026

CIDRZ, MOH and U.S. Department of State Launch Lenacapavir Training to Strengthen HIV Prevention Efforts in Kabwe, Zambia.

A significant training programme aimed at rolling out Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention product, commenced today in Kabwe as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Zambia’s HIV response and move […]
May 20, 2026

CIDRZ’s PEN-Plus Programme Strengthens Community Trust and Promotes Preventive Healthcare at Matero First Level Hospital Open Day.

CIDRZ’s PEN-Plus Programme joined the recent Open Day at Matero First Level Hospital, an engagement aimed at strengthening community trust, improving awareness of available health services, […]
May 19, 2026

CIDRZ CHEP Pays Courtesy Call on Central Province Health Office During Lenacapavir Training in Kabwe.

CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) paid a courtesy call on the Central Province Health Office in Kabwe as part of ongoing activities related to the […]
May 15, 2026

CIDRZ Launches a Low-Cost Breathing Monitoring Study for Preterm Infants at the University Teaching Hospital.

In many resource-limited neonatal intensive care units, nurses manually check vital signs at set intervals. This process can delay detection of life-threatening conditions such as apnoea […]
May 12, 2026

Copperbelt Provincial Health Office Welcomes CIDRZ CHEP to Strengthen HIV Response.

The Copperbelt Provincial Health Office has welcomed CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP), expressing a strong commitment to collaborative efforts to improve HIV prevention, treatment, and […]
May 11, 2026

U.S. Embassy Emphasises Critical Role of High-Quality Health Data During Copperbelt Data Verification Exercise.

CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) is conducting an Enhanced Data Quality Assessment (e-DQA) across the Copperbelt Province to strengthen the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of […]
May 8, 2026

CIDRZ’s Dr Ethel Kamuti honoured at the HIV Vaccine Trials Network full group meeting for outstanding work at the Matero Clinical Research Site.

We are pleased to share that Dr Ethel. M. Kamuti from the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) was honoured during the HIV Vaccine […]