National Health Research and Training Institute

A Zambia national platform for health research, training, laboratory excellence, data stewardship, and policy-oriented health innovation.

SADCAS Accredited Laboratory Services

NHRTI is a SADCAS accredited medical laboratory under ISO 15189:2022, supporting confidence in medical testing and quality systems.

Training, Ethics Review and Secure Submissions

Access training information, ethics review guidance, RHInnO links, participant portals, and institutional submission workflows.

Institutional Network

NHRTI works closely with national and international health research bodies and partners.

National Health Research Authority (NHRA)

Ministry of Health Zambia

Regional and International Research Collaborators

Quality, Accreditation and Access

Core public-facing services are organised around accreditation confidence, protected participant workflows and research governance.

SADCAS Accredited

ISO 15189:2022 Medical Laboratory

NHRTI is SADCAS accredited as a medical laboratory, supporting confidence in defined medical testing disciplines and laboratory quality systems.

MED 032Accreditation number
2029Certificate expiry year
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Key Portals

Frequently used service points for submissions, PTS, ethics review and archives.

Submission Portal

Members can submit documents, applications, datasets and supporting files via a secure portal.

NHRTI PTS

Enrollment resources, participant instructions, result submission and feedback report access.

Ethics Review

Guidance for ethics review, NHRA authority to conduct research and RHInnO submission links.

Content Archive

Scheduled content snapshots for archive and restoration planning by authorised staff.

Research Priorities

Core programme areas for NHRTI and partner institutions.

Infectious Disease Research

Support for surveillance, diagnostics, and implementation science to improve national disease control.

Health Systems Innovation

Evidence-driven pilots in service delivery, diagnostics workflows, and digital health readiness.

Training & Capacity

Workshops and mentorship for researchers, analysts, and field teams.

Recent Posts

Published updates and notices.

Understanding the Role of National Health Research Institutions

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Understanding National Health Research and Training Initiatives

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The Importance of Research in Advancing Health Technologies

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Contact Us

Use this form for all non-secured enquiries.

Address

6th and 7th Floors, Ndola Teaching Hospital Building, Nkana Road / Broadway, P.O. Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia

Call Us

+260 21 2 620737

Email Us

info@tdrc.org.zm

About Us

NHRTI coordinates national health research, practical training, laboratory support, data stewardship and policy-oriented health innovation.

NHRTI research and training summary

The institute builds on the Tropical Diseases Research Centre legacy while expanding the mandate to health research, training, national laboratory support, data systems, TICAM research and evidence translation.

  • Research programmes linked to national health priorities.
  • Standalone training and capacity development pathways.
  • Protected PTS, document submission and backend visitor analytics workflows.
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