CIDRZ Media Centre
July 17, 2023
The media in Zambia have been encouraged to advocate for enhanced Tuberculosis (TB) detection and treatment for the country to meet the global target of ending […]
April 13, 2023
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Washington University in St. Louis, working with the […]
April 6, 2023
The Permanent Secretary – Technical Services, Professor Lackson Kasonka, has commended the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research Zambia (CIDRZ) for supporting the rollout of the PEN […]
December 12, 2022
The clock started ticking the moment the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) released 130,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines across all 10 provinces in Zambia. With most […]
November 15, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has continued to support the Zambian government through a partnership with the Zambia Correctional Facilities to make […]
November 2, 2022
The Pregnant Parenting Girls (P2G) and USAID Empowered Children Adolescent Program (ECAP) III projects, under The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) participated in […]
August 22, 2022
With support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Proud-Z project, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) – Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision […]
July 6, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has donated assorted medical accessories amounting to seven million, four hundred seventy-nine, five hundred sixty-nine kwacha (K7,479,569) […]
June 6, 2022
The Zambia Therapeutic Art (ZTA) has trained 12 health care workers in therapeutic art as a tool to use to address trauma experienced by adolescents living […]
June 2, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations […]
April 29, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and the Zambian Government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) welcomed Dr Peter Ehrenkranz who was in […]
April 5, 2022
Livingstone District is now the latest beneficiary of the health interventions aimed at improving heath outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among priority and key […]
February 18, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded ACHIEVE program, now Proud-Z donated equipment worth […]
January 26, 2022
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) with support from US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) and Centers for Disease Control and […]
December 15, 2021
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Zambia (Stanchart) has handed over COVID-19 test kits and Oxygen Cylinders […]
November 15, 2021
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have combined efforts to ensure efficient vaccine stock management by rolling […]
October 28, 2021
The Centre for Infectious Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has trained 46 lay counsellors in Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in Lusaka. The approaches used in CETA […]
September 16, 2021
In 2016, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) received a 5 year – $100 million United States government grant through the Presidents Emergency […]
May 17, 2021
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has handed over new Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines worth over K270, 000.00 to the Lusaka Provincial Health Office. […]
June 5, 2025
Did you know that young people in Zambia can now access health advice, mental health support, and even career opportunities from their mobile phones? The My […]
June 4, 2025
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), alongside the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the Centre for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (CIHEB), in […]
June 3, 2025
CIDRZ, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hosted a dynamic semi-annual planning meeting […]
June 2, 2025
Globally and in Zambia, people in correctional facilities and those involved in the criminal justice system are at higher risk of acquiring HIV compared to the […]
May 29, 2025
True to its vision of promoting a healthy Zambia, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through its Enteric Disease and Vaccine Research Unit, […]
May 28, 2025
Addressing disruptions in HIV care remains a critical component in improving the effectiveness of HIV prevention and treatment efforts. As Zambia continues to strive toward the […]
May 22, 2025
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in partnership with the Lusaka Provincial Health Office (LPHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
May 20, 2025
Some Health workers from Rufunsa District have commended the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Lusaka Provincial Health Office (LPHO), and the U.S. Centers […]
May 15, 2025
Planning and data review meetings are critical tools in strengthening healthcare delivery systems. These sessions not only allow health facilities to track their progress against key […]
May 14, 2025
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
May 10, 2025
Yesterday, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) celebrated staff excellence and dedication by awarding 65 deserving employees at a colourful Labour Day awards […]
May 7, 2025
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, conducted a qualitative study from March to July 2020, exploring […]
