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. […]
October 16, 2026
Strong health systems depend on people getting the right medicines at the right time. A well-functioning pharmaceutical sector makes this possible by ensuring that safe, affordable […]
October 15, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]