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February 5, 2026

CIDRZ Supports Southern Province Epidemic Preparedness, Prevention, Control and Management Committee Meeting in Monze District

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) joined the Provincial Epidemic Preparedness, Prevention, Control, and Management Committee in Southern Province for a two-day high-level […]
January 28, 2026

CIDRZ Hosts Israeli Ambassador, Highlights Opportunities for Strengthened Health Research Collaboration.

Her Excellency Ofra Farhi, Ambassador of Israel to Zambia, has commended the longstanding cooperation between Israel and Zambia and reaffirmed her country’s commitment to supporting health […]
January 23, 2026

CIDRZ Champions Policy Action to Reduce Cervical Cancer Deaths in Zambia

Zambia continues to face a heavy burden of cervical cancer, with the second highest incidence rate globally at 71.5 per 100,000 women and a mortality rate of […]
January 21, 2026

CIDRZ Strengthens Staff Capacity in Informed Consent and Research Ethics.

CIDRZ recently held a targeted training to strengthen staff capacity in #informedconsent processes and #documentation, an essential pillar of #ethical and high-quality #research. Facilitated by Ms […]
January 19, 2026

Strengthening Zambia’s Food Systems through One Health: Insights from the One Health Baseline Research Study.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), with support from Sustainable Food Systems Ireland (SFSI), recently led a comprehensive One Health (OH) Baseline Research Study in collaboration with the Zambia […]
January 15, 2026

CIDRZ Strengthens Research Staff Capacity in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).

In its ongoing efforts to enhance research quality and strengthen operational compliance, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) recently conducted an Infection Prevention […]
January 13, 2026

CIDRZ Strengthens Research through Community Engagement and Participant Retention Training.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) recently conducted a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) training aimed at strengthening programme strategies, ensuring compliance, and enhancing […]
January 9, 2026

CIDRZ CEO Kick starts his Familiarisation Tour with visit to CIDRZ Central Laboratory

As part of his onboarding activities, CIDRZ CEO, Dr Otto Chabikuli has embarked on a familiarisation tour to gain firsthand insight into ongoing operations, reviewing progress, […]
January 7, 2026

CIDRZ Holds Fourth Advisory Committee Meeting for P-CORE Study in Lusaka

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, recently convened the fourth Advisory Committee Meeting for its Person-Centred […]
January 6, 2026

MoH, CIDRZ Applauded for Empowering Health Workers and Communities with Human‑Centred HIV Response Skills

Despite significant gains in HIV treatment access in Zambia, many HIV clients still experience interruptions in care, leading to uncontrolled higher viral loads, higher risk of […]
January 5, 2026

CIDRZ P-CORE Study Achieves Milestones in Tracing Clients Lost to Follow-Up at Mukonchi Health Centre

CIDRZ, through its Person-Centred Approaches to Address Viremia (P-CORE) Study is making significant strides at Mukonchi Rural Health Centre in Kapiri Mposhi District, one of the […]
December 29, 2025

CIDRZ Strengthens Research Quality Through SOP Training.

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the Research Department and enhance quality, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) conducted a Standard […]