Research Rounds

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 4, 2026

The U.S. Department of State and CIDRZ Conduct Site Visits to Drop-In Centres on the Copperbelt to Assess HIV Service Delivery During CHEP Transition.

As part of the transition of the Zambia Integrated Health (ZIH) Project to CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP), the United States Department of State and […]

April 30, 2026

CIDRZ Hosts Johns Hopkins Team Ahead of Clinical Trial on Childhood Shigella Diarrhoea

CIDRZ hosted collaborators from Johns Hopkins University for a Site Initiation Visit (SIV) ahead of a clinical trial evaluating azithromycin for the treatment of non-dysentery Shigella […]

April 28, 2026

Strengthening Partnerships to Advance HIV Response on the Copperbelt Province.

To ensure alignment of the U.S. Department of State-funded Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) with the Zambian Ministry of Health priorities and HIV intervention strategies, the […]