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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 […]
February 24, 2025

Differentiated community-based point-of-care early infant diagnosis to improve HIV diagnosis and ART initiation among infants and young children in Zambia: a quasi-experimental cohort study.

An estimated 800,000 children under the age of 15 worldwide remain undiagnosed with HIV. This limits their access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART).To bridge this gap, […]
February 17, 2025

Good News for Cholera Prevention: Zambian Study Finds Vaccine More Effective Than Natural Immunity

A recent study by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) and its partners has revealed that the immune response generated by the oral […]
February 13, 2025

CIDRZ Partners with University of Sheffield to Develop AI-Based TB Screening Tool

As we continue strengthening health services through outstanding health research and public health programmes, Centre for infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is proud of the […]
February 3, 2025

Rising Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease in Zambia

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is on the rise in Zambia, yet many people remain unaware of its risks and impact, leaving them vulnerable to the disease. […]
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