Lusaka, Zambia | 25th September 2023, United States Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety joined U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator, Paloma Adams-Allen, to announce a $45 million investment in a consortium of …
“I feel happy to share knowledge on cervical cancer, and when I see a lot of women understanding the subject and coming to access cervical cancer screening, I feel delighted”, says Nthabiseng Mwala, who has dedicated her life engaging with communities and …
“I learned about my HIV status in 2005 when I was 32. I started getting ill over time and frequented the hospital. After so many visits, the doctor advised me to test for HIV. I agreed, and the results came back positive. I could not believe it, and I left …
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is critical in health facilities to avoid transmission of diseases. However, IPC measures cannot be well executed without competently trained healthcare workers. Hence, the USAID Tuberculosis Local Organizations …
In a generous gesture aimed at bolstering educational opportunities for adolescents in Lusaka, a former intern at the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Diya Mukherjee, has donated over 100 educational textbooks to youth-friendly …
Residents of Bauleni Compound in Lusaka have thanked the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) for educating and sensitising them on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). CIDRZ in collaboration with Amsterdam University with funding from the …
A study to investigate the utilization of telemedicine in providing mental health support to People Living with HIV using the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in Zambia has revealed that applying this approach can potentially improve the retention …
Zambia’s Vice President Hon. Mutale Nalumango has called on stakeholders to help reinforce the importance of HIV testing among adolescents and young people to realise zero HIV cases by 2030. Statistics indicate that adolescents and young people account for …
After ten months of waiting, 13-year-old JT did not think justice would prevail in her sexual and gender-based violence case. However, in May 2023, justice was served, with a 58-year-old man sent to jail for 18 years for violently defiling JT on her way to …
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) hosted visitors from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to showcase its work …
The CIDRZ research team has joined other researchers from Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe, in conducting a three-year study which shall help tailor an HIV vaccine effective for people in the Sub-Sahara Africa region. The study is titled “cytotoxic …
The media in Zambia have been encouraged to advocate for enhanced Tuberculosis (TB) detection and treatment for the country to meet the global target of ending TB by 2030. Current statistics show Zambia as one of the world’s 30 high TB burden countries. At …
Aligned with our mission of improving access to quality healthcare in Zambia through innovative capacity development, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) …
CIDRZ’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH) Department has secured several grants from various organisations and institutions to support groundbreaking research projects to enhance healthcare outcomes for women and children. These …
In a quest to alleviate the devastating effects of mental health in the communities, the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI’s) Zambia COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project (ZCERHSP with support from the US Centers …
Youths from Eastern and Southern Africa converged in Lusaka, Zambia, for a three-day Regional Adolescents Health Indaba under the theme, “Closing the tap of new HIV infections through meaningful youth engagement, innovation and leadership”. The Indaba was …
The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), in collaboration with the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), hosted a National Antimicrobial Resistance Coordinating Committee (AMRCC) meeting that reviewed the progress made in …
Adolescents and Young People (AYP) in Western Province say “Nothing for us without us” and have taken a leading role in the provision of various adolescent health service interventions in collaboration with the Ministry of Health under the Community …
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is implementing the 5-year (2021-2026) Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations (CHEKUP) I project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). …
The Eastern Province local Business entities urged to partner with the ECAP III program to boost their business efficiency with a trained and skilled workforce. CIDRZ USAID ECAP III Economic Strengthening Coordinator Mr Adrian Kayamale advised local …
