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. […]
March 12, 2026
As part of commemorating Youth Day, CIDRZ, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and health facilities Implementing the Adolescent Boys and Young men in Lusaka […]
March 6, 2026
In a vibrant, purple-themed celebration filled with energy and reflection, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) marked International Women’s Day with a special […]
March 5, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC), recently convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to strengthen coordination […]
March 4, 2026
CIDRZ is excited to announce a newly funded research project that will be among the first to explore the impact of combined exercise and nutrition interventions […]
March 3, 2026
CIDRZ welcomed a courtesy visit from the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in Lusaka, aimed at deepening collaboration and exploring new opportunities in vaccine research and implementation. […]
March 2, 2026
The United States Government–funded Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (TBLON) Project plays a critical role in strengthening Zambia’s tuberculosis (TB) response by enhancing laboratory systems and referral […]
February 27, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) recently participated in a two-day workshop hosted by the World Health Organisation’s Special Programme for Research and […]
February 26, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTLP) under the Ministry of Health (MOH), […]
February 24, 2026
As part of the recent three-day Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) Orientation, CIDRZ, in collaboration with the Lusaka Provincial Health Office and the Zambia National Public […]
February 23, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease in Zambia (CIDRZ) conducted dissemination meetings with Chawama and Kanyama Level one Hospital teams to share diagnostic accuracy results of a […]
February 19, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Clinical Trials Unit Coordinator, Dr Ethel Kamuti, participated in a scientific mentorship exchange hosted by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) […]
February 17, 2026
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has successfully conducted a Site Initiation Visit (SIV) for the Bioneer AccuPower Q‑RFIA PCR Clinical Evaluation Study, […]