Biomedical Society of Zambia - BMSZ

Biomedical Society of Zambia - BMSZ A nonprofit scientific organisation with an impactful laboratory voice for a healthier world.

MEET OUR BMSZ2025 SPONSORSOver the next few days, you will meet our sponsors powering the highly anticipated BMSZ2025 Co...
15/11/2025

MEET OUR BMSZ2025 SPONSORS

Over the next few days, you will meet our sponsors powering the highly anticipated BMSZ2025 Conference.

Today we are grateful to SONERGY for joining us as a strategic partner for the BMSZ2025 conference. Their support strengthens our work to advance laboratory systems and helps create a meeting that will equip laboratory professionals across the country and Africa.

If your organisation believes in safeguarding health through resilient laboratory systems and quality diagnostics, stand with us and reach out for sponsorship opportunities.


Eve Christine Gadzikwa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Servic...
10/11/2025

Eve Christine Gadzikwa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS), appointed in 2022. A qualified Biomedical Scientist with specialist training in bacteriology, she has over 20 years of experience spanning biomedical science, standardisation, and accreditation, with a strong track record in laboratory quality systems across public health and private sectors.

As former Director General of the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) from 2008 to 2022, Eve led national efforts to strengthen conformity assessment and promote international standards. She has served on the ISO Council and is President Emeritus of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO).

Currently Vice Chair of both the SADCA MRA Council and AFRAC Council, she champions the role of accreditation in improving laboratory quality, competence, and credibility in SADC.


This is an amazing achievement - We congratulate Ms Kauseni again for this amazing feat
08/11/2025

This is an amazing achievement - We congratulate Ms Kauseni again for this amazing feat

Our own - We are super proud
08/11/2025

Our own - We are super proud



🏅 A True Star Shines Bright! 🌟

Yesterday our International Chipatala graduand, Kendra Kauseni made history at the Combined Graduation Ceremony for Ndola College of Biomedical Sciences, Ndola Community Health Assistants Training College, and Luwi College of Nursing and Community Health Assistants — walking away with 8 prestigious awards! 🏆

🏅 Best in Medical Parasitology
🏅 Best in Medical Microbiology
🏅 Best in Cellular Pathology
🏅 Best in Clinical Biochemistry
🏅 Best Performing Student
🏅 Best in Laboratory Management
🏅 Most Consistent Student
🏅 Overall Best Performing Student

2nd COMBINED GRADUATION CEREMONY Celebrating brilliance at Ndola’s School of Bomedical Sciences who held their 2nd combi...
07/11/2025

2nd COMBINED GRADUATION CEREMONY

Celebrating brilliance at Ndola’s School of Bomedical Sciences who held their 2nd combined graduation ceremony today. The Biomedical Society of Zambia was part of this gracious moment and gave special recognition to Kendra Kauseni and Mapalo Mwila as well-deserved best performing student awards for 2022 and 2023 intakes respectively. Congratulations to all graduates 🎓 here’s to the next generation of biomedical innovators shaping Zambia’s future.

🎓 BMSZ is so proud!

Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba is the Regional Director for the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre of the Afri...
05/11/2025

Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba is the Regional Director for the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Until recently, she served as Director of Public Health Policy and Health Diplomacy at the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI).

A seasoned public health expert and researcher with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Mazaba brings deep expertise in virology, epidemiology, laboratory diagnostics, strategic communication, risk assessment, surveillance, and outbreak response. She holds a BSc in Biology and Chemistry, an MSc in Epidemiology, and a Doctorate of Science in Public Health.

Dr. Mazaba has published over 145 scientific articles—including more than 80 as first author—and contributed to numerous book chapters, research papers, and editorials. She has authored five books and is the founding Editor-in-Chief of The Health Press Zambia, ZNPHI’s flagship public health bulletin.

Sten Westgard is Director of Client Services and Technology for Westgard QC, USA. For more than 30 years, Sten has manag...
01/11/2025

Sten Westgard is Director of Client Services and Technology for Westgard QC, USA. For more than 30 years, Sten has managed the Westgard website and training portal, creating and administering online training, as well as editing and writing hundreds of reports, essays, and applications on quality control, method validation, Six Sigma and other laboratory management topics.

Sten has also presented at conferences and workshops both in the US and abroad (in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia), on topics such as "Westgard Rules", Six Sigma, Risk Management, Method Validation, Measurement Uncertainty and Quality Management. He received an Outstanding Speaker award from the AACC for 2008 through 2012, and 2016.

Sten is an adjunct faculty member at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota; an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alexandria, Egypt; an adjunct visiting faculty member at Kastruba Medical College of Manipal University, Mangalore, India; and an honorary visiting professor at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai.


Happy Independence Day Mother Zambia 🇿🇲
24/10/2025

Happy Independence Day Mother Zambia 🇿🇲

Our online payment system is up and running all for your convenience of membership sign up, renewal, conferences and mor...
29/09/2025

Our online payment system is up and running all for your convenience of membership sign up, renewal, conferences and more.

Use Airtel, MTN Money or Cards.

Welcome to BMSZ Convenience!

Visit: www.bmsz.org

We have finished integrating a seamless “online payment” system for your membership sign up, renewal, conferences and mo...
25/09/2025

We have finished integrating a seamless “online payment” system for your membership sign up, renewal, conferences and more.

Use Airtel, MTN Money or Cards.

Welcome to BMSZ Convenience!

Visit www.bmsz.org

A huge Congratulations to Dr. Innocent Makasa, on this proud and groundbreaking achievement for Zambia. Your PhD in Fore...
16/09/2025

A huge Congratulations to Dr. Innocent Makasa, on this proud and groundbreaking achievement for Zambia. Your PhD in Forensic Science sets a new benchmark for the field in our country. The profession is proud.

There are two types of Scientists in this world, which one are you? Did you know that we have a little over 60days to th...
12/09/2025

There are two types of Scientists in this world, which one are you?

Did you know that we have a little over 60days to this year’s Scientific Conference?

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