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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 […]
March 14, 2025

CIDRZ Trains Healthcare Workers to Strengthen NCD Care in HIV Clinics Under TASKPEN Study

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is training healthcare workers from four selected primary healthcare centres in Lusaka to integrate the care and […]
March 13, 2025

CIDRZ Investigates Barriers to HIV Testing Among Adolescent Boys and Young Men

Striking gender and rural-urban disparities highlight the need to redesign HIV services to improve HIV testing and linkage by adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) in […]
March 11, 2025

CIDRZ Hosts Suppliers Orientation Meeting to Strengthen Business Partnerships

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) recently hosted a successful suppliers’ orientation meeting, where key updates and developments within the organisation’s business operations […]
March 10, 2025

Patient-Reported Barriers to Declining Same-Day Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in Routine HIV Care.

Interesting research from the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia reveals important insights into why some people living with HIV decline immediate (same-day) treatment. Among […]
March 5, 2025

CIDRZ Conducts One Health Baseline Research Study with Support from SFSI.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), funded by Sustainable Food Systems Ireland (SFSI), is leading the One Health Baseline Research Study to evaluate […]
March 3, 2025

Sickle Cell Disease in Early Infancy: A Case Report.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of hereditary disorders that result in faulty haemoglobin carriage by red blood cells (RBCs). It is caused by […]
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