CIDRZ working with the Association of Public Health Laboratories Supports Installation of Solar Backup Systems in 136 Health Facilities February 27, 2024 In commemoration of World TB Day on 24th March, 2024, 115 Schools representing Zambia’s districts …
“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 were delayed, hence delaying treatment. With the coming of solar power backup systems …
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 to tackle the challenges associated with TB awareness and …
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 five-year randomised controlled trial that started in 2019, assessing …
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 Infection Prevention Control (IPC) supplies to the …
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 health and wellness. The hybrid conference, attended by about 250 CIDRZ male employees, …
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 TB burden globally. In response to this scourge, the Ministry of Health Zambia, in …
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infection Prevention Control (IPC) supplies worth over 500 Thousand Kwacha to the Lusaka Province Health Office (LPHO) to support the …
According to the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children, Zambia has continued to grapple with a high prevalence of HIV, which currently stands at 11.1%. New HIV infections are exceptionally high among adolescents and young people, constituting roughly 50% …
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations (CHEKUP) I project, continues its vital work …
After enjoying a successful five years of strengthening laboratory services in Zambia, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia’s (CIDRZ) Laboratory Innovation for Excellence (LIFE) project, funded by the @Centers for Disease Control and …
Meet 19-year-old Ruth Mwaba, a brave adolescent girl who has traversed the challenging journey of discovering her HIV-positive status through Social Network Testing (SNT).In this approach, healthcare professionals collaborate with community peers, referred …
Meet Maureen Nalumango, a dedicated treatment supporter at Matero Level 1 Hospital in Zambia, whose remarkable journey reflects the transformative impact of education and support provided by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ). In …
Meet Katwishi Mulenga, a 24-year-old nurse at USAID Zambia’s CHEKUP I Project Kantanshi DREAMS Centre in Mufulira, Copperbelt province, Zambia. In 2021, when the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) assumed responsibility for the DREAMS …
With the burden of tuberculosis (TB) still heavy globally, more needs to be done to raise awareness of this deadly disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 million people fall ill with TB every year. Further, Despite being a …
In a remarkable stride towards empowering and uplifting communities from poverty, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Empowered Children and Adolescents Program (ECAP III), has handed over 111 sewing machines and …
In the heart of Dambwa North in Livingstone, Southern Zambia lives a 23-year-old Ruth Nyambe (Not her real name), who experienced a clash of beliefs between modern healthcare and cultural beliefs. Ruth was enjoying life as a house help when she started …
Meet 24-year-old Memory Katongo, who has emerged as a guiding light for adolescents and young people living with HIV. Born with the virus, Memory leverages her experience to guide and support others in similar situations. Memory’s journey began at the age …
Meet Judith Nyangu, a 24-year-old resident of Chingola, Copperbelt Province. As the eldest among five siblings, Judith faced financial hurdles that hindered her from pursuing her desired career in metal fabrication. She said following her graduation in …
Mutinta Muchimba (Not her real name) is a 23-year-old resident of Dambwa South in Livingstone, Southern Province of Zambia. She is an ambitious lady dreaming of becoming a soldier. In 2019, while she was still in high school, she enrolled and participated …
