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NHRTI wins NSTC Awards

National Health Research and Training Institute – NHRTI (formerly TDRC) won the 2024 National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Research and Development Institution merit award while two of our outstanding scientists, Dr. Mike Chaponda and Dr. Ngula Monde won awards for 2024 Science and Technology Research merit awards. The event took place on 8th November, […]
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11th Zambia Health Research Conference

We are glad to have been part of the 11th National Health Research Conference which was held at Mulungushi Conference Centre from 15th to 17th October 2024 where we did not only participate, but we were also a Platinum sponsor for this prestigious event. Local and international research experts and health practitioners converged to disseminate […]
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NHRTI (formerly TDRC) Recommended for Accreditation for Another 5-year Cycle

National Health Research and Training Institute – NHRTI (formerly TDRC) successfully retained its accreditation from the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS) for compliance with ISO 15189 standards for medical laboratories. This follows a five-year accreditation cycle initiated in 2019, during which NHRTI consistently passed annual surveillance assessments. In the recent re-assessment, seven laboratories […]
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TDRC’s Role in Zambia’s Fight Against Malaria

Malaria infection is still one of the major causes of deaths in the African continent and Zambia in particular. As a result, TDRC has prioritised malaria in its research in order to generate evidence to support the national agenda of malaria elimination. In this regard, TDRC conducts epidemiological, entomological and clinical trials to understand better […]
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TDRC hosts IAEA Stakeholder Meeting

Delegates from 22 African Countries converged at Lusaka’s Golf View Hotel for a Stakeholder Engagement meeting on a Master of Applied Human Nutrition and Nuclear Techniques Curriculum hosted by TDRC on behalf of the Zambian Government.  The meeting was called to validate the curriculum in readiness for its launch in Ghana and Morrocoo next year. […]
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Zambia Still at Risk of Measles Outbreaks

A study conducted by TDRC and its partners has revealed that Zambia is still at high risk of measles outbreaks despite the country’s vigorous immunisation programmes. The study has shown that only 82.8% of the Zambian population below the age of 50 years had immunity against measles, which is below the recommended threshold of 95% […]
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16 TDRC authored abstracts presented at the 10th

16 TDRC-authored abstracts presented at the 10th Zambia Health Research Conference TDRC was a Gold sponsor of the on-going 10th Zambia Health Research Conference being hosted by the National Health Research Authority at the Mulungushi international Centre. 16 abstracts from TDRC were accepted to be presented at this conference. The Conference which was opened by […]
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The Parliamentary Committee on Health Visits TDRC

TDRC Director Dr Ray Handema, who is also the Principal Investigator of the SF2000 clinical trial explained that despite the phase 1 clinical trial results showing that SF2000SD was safe and tolerable, a phase 2 clinical trial meant to assess the efficacy of SF2000SD in HIV infected individuals could not proceed due budgetary constraints.  Dr. […]
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The TDRC Service Delivery Charter Launched

The TDRC Service Delivery Charter was this week launched at a colourful event hosted at the Protea Hotel in Ndola. The event which was graced by Health Minister Hon. Sylvia Masebo was attended by various Heads of Government Departments and stakeholders from the private sector. The charter was launched under the theme “Enhanced Community Engagement, […]
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NHIMA Board members tour TDRC Clinic, labs

The Board members of the National Health Insurance Management Scheme (NHIMA) on Monday 15th August 2022 visited TDRC and toured the Clinic and laboratories as part of the Board’s countrywide effort to acquaint themselves with how the Scheme is being implemented in the accredited facilities. NHIMA Board Chairman Dr. Richard Mwiinga indicated that for NHIMA […]
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