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May 15, 2026

CIDRZ Launches a Low-Cost Breathing Monitoring Study for Preterm Infants at the University Teaching Hospital.

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

Copperbelt Provincial Health Office Welcomes CIDRZ CHEP to Strengthen HIV Response.

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

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 6, 2026

Copperbelt health workers commend the U.S. Department of State and CIDRZ for their role in strengthening HIV prevention capacity.

Ministry of Health workers on the Copperbelt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening HIV prevention efforts following a comprehensive Training on Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP […]

May 5, 2026

Folic Acid Salt Study Launched to Improve Folic Acid Levels among Women of Reproductive Age in Zambia.

CIDRZ is proud to introduce the Folic Acid Salt Study (FISFA Zambia) – an innovative initiative aimed at increasing folic acid levels among women of reproductive […]

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 29, 2026

CIDRZ ViiV ABYM Project Empowers Peer Educators with Critical Skills in Psychosocial Counselling and HIV Testing

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through its ViiV-funded Accelerating Access for Boys and Young Men (ABYM) Project, successfully conducted a comprehensive Psychosocial […]

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 […]

April 24, 2026

CIDRZ, MoH Take HIV Training to the Field to Improve Service Delivery.

CIDRZ and the Ministry of Health, with support from the United States Government through the Controlling the HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP), are working to strengthen healthcare […]