News

May 15, 2026

CIDRZ Launches a Low-Cost Breathing Monitoring Study for Preterm Infants at the University Teaching Hospital.

In many resource-limited neonatal intensive care units, nurses manually check vital signs at set intervals. This process can delay detection of life-threatening conditions such as apnoea […]

May 12, 2026

Copperbelt Provincial Health Office Welcomes CIDRZ CHEP to Strengthen HIV Response.

The Copperbelt Provincial Health Office has welcomed CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP), expressing a strong commitment to collaborative efforts to improve HIV prevention, treatment, and […]

May 11, 2026

U.S. Embassy Emphasises Critical Role of High-Quality Health Data During Copperbelt Data Verification Exercise.

CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) is conducting an Enhanced Data Quality Assessment (e-DQA) across the Copperbelt Province to strengthen the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of […]

May 8, 2026

CIDRZ’s Dr Ethel Kamuti honoured at the HIV Vaccine Trials Network full group meeting for outstanding work at the Matero Clinical Research Site.

We are pleased to share that Dr Ethel. M. Kamuti from the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) was honoured during the HIV Vaccine […]

May 7, 2026

Strengthening Zambia’s TB Response Through Evidence-Based Action, a Case of Early Tuberculosis Detection Through Repeat Contact Investigation.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading infectious disease globally, and Zambia continues to face a high burden. In response, the U.S. Government-supported Tuberculosis Local Organisations Network (TBLON) […]

May 6, 2026

Copperbelt health workers commend the U.S. Department of State and CIDRZ for their role in strengthening HIV prevention capacity.

Ministry of Health workers on the Copperbelt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening HIV prevention efforts following a comprehensive Training on Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP […]