Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2001 as collaboration between the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, the Ministry of Health of Zambia and the University of Zambia School of Medicine.^[1] In 2011, CIDRZ became an independent, Zambian, non-governmental organisation able to collaborate with multiple local and international universities.

CIDRZ has managed more than 100 grants supporting program implementation and research in key health areas, including HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, tuberculosis diagnosis and control, maternal and reproductive health, child and newborn care, and initiatives to strengthen health systems.^[2] These grants facilitate a broad impact across healthcare delivery and public health research, addressing critical needs in resource-limited settings.

Leadership

In early 2013, the leadership of CIDRZ changed to CEO Dr Charles Holmes MD, MPH and Deputy CEO Dr Izukanji Sikazwe MBChB, MPH and the organisation released a revised strategic plan and recruited a new board of directors. At the end of 2016 in a planned transition, Dr Izukanji Sikazwe became the CEO.