CIDRZ Central Laboratory

October 15, 2025

Zambia Launches National Hand Hygiene Roadmap to Promote Universal Handwashing

Today, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) partnered with the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, alongside other stakeholders, to commemorate Global Handwashing […]

September 23, 2025

Participants Thank the Ministry of Health and CIDRZ for Honouring Excellence in HIV Testing Services.

Provincial and district health teams and individual champions in laboratory services have expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Health (MOH) for honouring their efforts through the […]

September 22, 2025

CIDRZ and Ministry of Health Strengthen HIV Rapid Testing in Zambia.

CIDRZ, through the Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services (TRAILS) project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), recently supported a five-day HIV Rapid Testing Continuous […]

September 16, 2025

Low Syphilis Treatment Rates and Associated Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Women with and without HIV in Zambia: A Cohort Study.

In Zambia, the health of pregnant women remains a critical concern, particularly with infections such as syphilis, silently affecting birth outcomes. Despite the proven effectiveness of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) […]

September 10, 2025

CIDRZ TRAILS Project Supports MoH to Strengthen Curriculum Development for Sustainable Laboratory Services.

CIDRZ, through the Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services (TRAILS) project, supported a two-week Curriculum Development Training for local laboratory personnel. The training, led by the Ministry […]

September 9, 2025

LPHO and CIDRZ Trains Lab and Clinical Staff on HIV Drug Resistance for PrEP Monitoring.

As part of its effort to intensify HIV prevention strategies, the Lusaka Provincial Health Office in partnership with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia(CIDRZ), […]