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January 27, 2025

CIDRZ, University of Bern Launch Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention Study

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the University of Bern, has launched a three-year Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Prevention Study, […]
January 23, 2025

CIDRZ Signs Up for Season Two of the Corporate Soccer League.

CIDRZ, the Lusaka division defending champions, have officially signed up for the highly anticipated Season Two of the Corporate Soccer League, which features 24 teams. CIDRZ […]
January 20, 2025

CIDRZ’s USAID Zambia TBLON Project Combats TB Myths in Chikankata.

CIDRZ’s USAID Zambia TBLON project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Zambia, recently hosted a vital focus group discussion at Chikankata Mission Hospital. This gathering […]
January 16, 2025

Stool Samples, A Game Changer to Diagnose Pediatric TB in Zambia.

Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection that usually attacks the lungs, can be challenging to diagnose in young children. Collecting sputum samples using the traditional laboratory test […]
January 15, 2025

Chieftainess Leads Charge Against TB in Southern Province.

Chieftainess Mwenda of the Basanje Tonga-speaking people of Southern province has issued a rallying call for action against tuberculosis (TB), urging her community to unite in […]
January 14, 2025

Combating Childhood TB in Chikankata District.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease, yet it continues to be a significant cause of illness and death among children and adolescents. According to […]