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April 16, 2025

Clinical trials at CIDRZ: CoVPN 3008(UBUNTU) study

From January 2022 to March 2024, the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Matero Clinical Research Site (CRS), conducted the CoVPN 3008 (Ubuntu) Multi-Centre, […]
April 16, 2025

CIDRZ, Ministry of Health Host Risk Management Training to Strengthen Laboratory Services.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, recently hosted a comprehensive Risk Management Training for laboratory professionals […]
April 14, 2025

New CIDRZ P-CoRE Study Aims to Reconnect and Support PLHIV With Uncontrolled Viremia

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in increasing access to life-saving treatment for people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, treatment interruptions have adversely […]
April 8, 2025

Empowering Peer Leaders for the ZAIMARA Intervention: A Collaborative Training Initiative.

CIDRZ, in partnership with the UAB – The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB) and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), recently trained peer leaders to deliver […]
April 7, 2025

CIDRZ Joins World Health Day Commemoration in Lusaka

Today, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) joined the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), and other stakeholders in commemorating World Health […]
April 1, 2025

CIDRZ Strengthens TB Diagnosis Through the ADAPT Study

 The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Chawama Clinical Research Site (CRS) has successfully identified, diagnosed, and referred over 100 patients for tuberculosis (TB) […]
March 24, 2025

CIDRZ Joins the World in Commemorating World TB Day.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) joined the global community in commemorating World Tuberculosis Day under the theme “Yes We Can End TB: […]
March 24, 2025

‘Lubinda Learns About TB’ – A Simplified Comic for Everyone!

Did you know Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and treatable? The USAID-TBLON Project, implemented by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), has created an […]
March 20, 2025

CIDRZ Participates in TB Vaccine Trial through Phase 3

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health threat, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting an estimated 10.8 million new cases and 1.25 million […]
March 19, 2025

CIDRZ Conducts TSwaY Study to Evaluate Tongue Swabs for TB Diagnosis

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is conducting a Tongue Swab Tuberculosis Diagnostic Yield (TSwaY) Study supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. […]
March 18, 2025

Breakthrough TB among people living with HIV on TB preventive therapy

Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT) is a vital intervention designed to prevent the development of active TB among high-risk individuals, particularly People Living with HIV (PLHIV). By […]
March 17, 2025

Strengthening TB Response and Lung Health in Kafue District.

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the Tuberculosis (TB) response, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), with support from the Stop […]