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 2, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) successfully presented findings from a study assessing the feasibility and utility of reflex Xpert MTB/XDR testing during […]
June 1, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through its ViiV Healthcare-funded Accelerating Access for Boys and Young Men (ABYM) Project, has successfully trained peer […]
May 28, 2026
Today, CIDRZ recognised 53 staff members during the Labour Day celebration for their commitment, hard work, innovation, creativity, and cost efficiency, while others were honoured for […]
May 28, 2026
Our RMNCH department recently held a stakeholder dissemination meeting to share key findings from our STI research portfolio. The meeting brought together a strong coalition of […]
May 27, 2026
Please note that CIDRZ does not authorize any individual, agent, or third party to solicit payments or promise employment opportunities on behalf of the organisation. Members […]
May 26, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (UC), successfully presented findings on the clinical validation of a […]
May 22, 2026
A significant training programme aimed at rolling out Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention product, commenced today in Kabwe as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Zambia’s HIV response and move […]
May 20, 2026
CIDRZ’s PEN-Plus Programme joined the recent Open Day at Matero First Level Hospital, an engagement aimed at strengthening community trust, improving awareness of available health services, […]
May 19, 2026
CIDRZ’s Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) paid a courtesy call on the Central Province Health Office in Kabwe as part of ongoing activities related to the […]
May 15, 2026
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
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
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 […]