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May 21, 2024

Angela Kangwa, An Award Winning CETA Counsellor.

Meet Angela Kangwa, an award-winning psychosocial counsellor who has been working for the Eastern Province Health Office under CIDRZ’s Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) program since […]
May 15, 2024

Mary’s Empowerment Journey with USAID’s CHEKUP I DREAMS Project.

Meet Mary Shula, a 23-year-old from Luanshya, Copperbelt Province, benefiting from the USAID CHEKUP I DREAMS project. Before joining DREAMS, Mary grappled with financial challenges, lacking […]
May 13, 2024

CIDRZ’s USAID TBLON Conducts Operational Research Training in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Southern Provinces.

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant challenge to Zambia’s healthcare system, with the World Health Organisation reporting approximately 59,000 new infections and 5,300 deaths in […]
May 6, 2024

DHAPP Commends CIDRZ for HIV Interventions Provided to the Defence Forces of Zambia.

The US Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) is impressed with the significant progress achieved by the Department of Defense HIV Prevention Program (DFPP) being […]
May 2, 2024

CIDRZ Awarded in Labour Day Commemorations.

CIDRZ’s status as a leading independent Non-Governmental Organisation in Zambia has only been achieved through the hard work of brilliant individuals who have constantly raised the bar high […]
April 26, 2024

Hillary Hanaimaila: Transforming Lives as a Psychosocial Counsellor in Eastern Zambia.

Meet Hillary Hanaimaila, a brilliant psychosocial counsellor working under the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)’s CDC-funded Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) programme stationed […]
April 25, 2024

Advancing Monitoring and Evaluation: Dr Theodora Savory’s Call for Enhanced Collaboration.

The Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association recently convened its highly anticipated Symposium and General Meeting, an event that enabled M&E professionals to exchange and highlight the […]
April 22, 2024

The World Health Organisation Commends Zambia for its Proactive Role in Combating Cancer.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Zambia for its proactiveness in tackling cancer. A delegation from the WHO led by Dr Bente Mikkelsen, Director of […]
April 16, 2024

Muzoka Secondary School Wins the National TB Interschool’s Singing Competition

MUZOKA Secondary School has been crowned champions of the 2024 National tuberculosis (TB) Inter-schools singing competition after showcasing its talent and dedication to using music in […]
April 15, 2024

Zambia Makes Strides in Combating TB Epidemic Through Music and Advocacy

HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo expressed her delight on the ongoing multi-sectoral efforts in the fight against tuberculosis as the epidemic requires concerted action by all sectors […]
April 10, 2024

NW Province Health Workers Trained In TB Infection Prevention And Control

CIDRZ, through its USAID-sponsored Tuberculosis Local Organisations Network (TBLON) project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has trained ninety (90) healthcare workers of Northwestern Province […]
April 9, 2024

Milika’s Story of Resilience in the Face of HIV Stigma

Milika Banda (not her real name) is a 17-year-old young and vibrant adolescent girl living with HIV from Vubwi district in Eastern Province. Having lost her […]