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March 11, 2024

CIDRZ FACILITATES OVER 300 AGYW TO ENROL IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

Meet Sandra Musonda, 21, from Chipulukusu DREAMS Centre in Ndola, a beneficiary of the Vocational Skills Training (VST) program, supported by the @United States Agency for […]
March 7, 2024

Capacity Building Programs Critical in Closing Health Service Provision Gaps.

CIDRZ, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has implemented several comprehensive training programs to optimise the quality of healthcare services provided by health workers. This […]
March 5, 2024

Elias Banda, A Reliable Medical Equipment Technician 

“The first thing I do when I report for work is to check on the solar system and assess how it is working, ” says 54-year-old […]
February 28, 2024

Purity Kabwe’s Inspirational Journey with USAID DREAMS CHEKUP I

Meet 23-year-old Purity Kabwe, an orphan who, having lost her parents, faced the challenges of making ends meet.In 2017, she was, through community mobilisation, introduced to […]
February 28, 2024
In Commemoration of World TB Day

YES! We can End TB

In commemoration of World TB Day on 24th March, 2024, 115 Schools representing Zambia’s districts nationwide will compete in a national inter-schools singing competition. 
February 27, 2024

CIDRZ working with the Association of Public Health Laboratories Supports Installation of   Solar Backup Systems in 136 Health Facilities

“Before the installation of the solar power backup systems, laboratories used to face challenges whenever there was a power outage from the national grid. Patient results […]
February 26, 2024

Tuberculosis Treatment Supporter Empowering Choma Communities.

Meet Remedy Sianduwe, 57, a dedicated Tuberculosis Treatment Supporter at Choma General Hospital. Her training in TB case finding, sensitisation, counselling, and contact tracing equips her […]
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 […]
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