CIDRZ Media Centre
July 17, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]
September 1, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through the US Government-supported FC-SDS Project and TBLON, handed over essential tuberculosis commodities and equipment to the […]
August 31, 2026
Every laboratory handling infectious materials manages biological risks. Skilled laboratory professionals are therefore essential to protecting laboratory workers, communities, and the wider public from biological threats. […]
August 24, 2026
Sustained coordination between health authorities, implementing partners, and communities is critical to ensuring people living with HIV receive quality, continuous care. To enhance coordination, the Centre […]
August 21, 2026
Exchange visits can turn shared experiences into better ways of doing things, bringing teams together to learn, connect and strengthen the work that matters most. CIDRZ […]
August 19, 2026
When an infectious disease breaks out, effective coordination matters more than anything. This is why the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and its […]
August 17, 2026
It is not all about learning at Camp Tuli Bonse! Sometimes, the best lessons happen on the field, through sports, laughter, teamwork and a little friendly […]
August 15, 2026
Sometimes, the feelings we cannot put into words can be expressed through art. At Camp Tuli Bonse 2026, warriors are picking up their brushes, getting creative […]
August 11, 2026
CIDRZ is working alongside the Ministry of Health to strengthen TB detection and treatment in Zambia by bringing services closer to communities and populations at higher […]
August 10, 2026
For some young people living with Type 1 Diabetes and Sickle Cell Disease, the journey can feel lonely. But at Camp Tuli Bonse, they are discovering […]
August 8, 2026
Camp Tuli Bonse 2026 has officially begun, and the energy is already inspiring. For children and young people living with sickle cell disease and type 1 […]
August 6, 2026
Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) make research faster, smarter, and more efficient without sacrificing ethics, integrity, and human Judgement? This important question took centre stage during the […]
July 31, 2026
Every successful organisation needs moments to pause, reflect, and ask: Are we moving in the right direction? For CIDRZ, the 2026 Strategy Summit provided that important opportunity,a moment […]