February 2, 2024

Fostering HIV Prevention Through PrEP: Judy Mulenga’s Journey

According to the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children, Zambia has continued to grapple with a high prevalence of HIV, which currently stands at 11.1%. […]
February 1, 2024

Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zambia: A Journey of Resilience and Transformation with USAID’s CHEKUP I DREAMS Project

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key […]
January 31, 2024

LIFE Project transitions to TRAILS

After enjoying a successful five years of strengthening laboratory services in Zambia, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia’s (CIDRZ) Laboratory Innovation for Excellence (LIFE) […]
January 25, 2024

Scoring successes through Social Network Testing, the story of Ruth Mwaba.

Meet 19-year-old Ruth Mwaba, a brave adolescent girl who has traversed the challenging journey of discovering her HIV-positive status through Social Network Testing (SNT).In this approach, […]
January 18, 2024

Empowered by Knowledge: Maureen Nalumango’s Transformative Journey as a Treatment Supporter in Zambia, Fueled by CIDRZ’s Short Training Initiatives.

Meet Maureen Nalumango, a dedicated treatment supporter at Matero Level 1 Hospital in Zambia, whose remarkable journey reflects the transformative impact of education and support provided […]
January 16, 2024

Empowering Adolescent Health: The Inspiring Journey of Katwishi Natasha Mulenga, a Dedicated Nurse at USAID’s CHEKUP I Project in Zambia.

Meet Katwishi Mulenga, a 24-year-old nurse at USAID Zambia’s CHEKUP I Project Kantanshi DREAMS Centre in Mufulira, Copperbelt province, Zambia. In 2021, when the Centre for […]
January 12, 2024

USAID’s TBLON Project Engages the Media

With the burden of tuberculosis (TB) still heavy globally, more needs to be done to raise awareness of this deadly disease. According to the World Health […]
January 10, 2024

USAID ECAP III Empowers Communities With 111 Sewing Machines

In a remarkable stride towards empowering and uplifting communities from poverty, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Empowered Children and Adolescents Program […]
January 8, 2024

Bridging Cultures, Healing Lives: CDC-Backed Telemedicine Program’s Impact in Lusaka and Livingstone.

In the heart of Dambwa North in Livingstone, Southern Zambia lives a 23-year-old Ruth Nyambe (Not her real name), who experienced a clash of beliefs between […]
December 20, 2023

Empowering Lives: Memory Katongo’s Journey from Patient to HIV Advocate

Meet 24-year-old Memory Katongo, who has emerged as a guiding light for adolescents and young people living with HIV. Born with the virus, Memory leverages her […]
December 18, 2023

Judith shares her Journey in the CHEKUP I Project

Meet Judith Nyangu, a 24-year-old resident of Chingola, Copperbelt Province. As the eldest among five siblings, Judith faced financial hurdles that hindered her from pursuing her […]
December 13, 2023

Mutinta’s TB Treatment Journey

Mutinta Muchimba (Not her real name) is a 23-year-old resident of Dambwa South in Livingstone, Southern Province of Zambia. She is an ambitious lady dreaming of […]
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