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February 22, 2024

Recent Study Finds Both In-Person and Telephone Counselling CETA Approach Effective for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in partnership with the University of Alabama, John Hopkins University, and Columbia University, announced findings from a […]

February 19, 2024

CIDRZ’s USAID TBLON Project Contributes to Central and Copperbelt Provinces Cholera Response

The USAID Tuberculosis Local Organization (TBLON) project implemented by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has contributed assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and […]

February 16, 2024

Inaugural Men’s Conference for CIDRZ Employees a Huge Success

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has hosted it’s first-ever Men’s Conference for its employees as a deliberate gesture of taking care of Men’s […]

February 12, 2024

Chief Choongo Elated Over CIDRZ’S USAID TBLON Project for TB Awareness Programs in His Chiefdom.

According to the World Health Organization African Region, Zambia records 59,000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) annually, placing it among the 30 countries with the highest […]

February 9, 2024

CIDRZ SUPPORTS THE LUSAKA PROVINCE CHOLERA RESPONSE BY DONATING ASSORTED PPE AND IPC SUPPLIES WORTH OVER HALF A MILLION KWACHA

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infection Prevention Control (IPC) supplies worth over half a […]

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 […]