March 5, 2025

CIDRZ Conducts One Health Baseline Research Study with Support from SFSI.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), funded by Sustainable Food Systems Ireland (SFSI), is leading the One Health Baseline Research Study to evaluate […]
February 24, 2025

Differentiated community-based point-of-care early infant diagnosis to improve HIV diagnosis and ART initiation among infants and young children in Zambia: a quasi-experimental cohort study.

An estimated 800,000 children under the age of 15 worldwide remain undiagnosed with HIV. This limits their access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART).To bridge this gap, […]
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 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 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 […]