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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacob Zimba

US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms

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The U.S. government and Zambia signed a health financing deal on Thursday after agreeing to remove specimen-sharing and patient-data clauses that had stalled the conclusion of the pact.

The Zambian government also said that the deal does not contain any clauses linked to the country’s abundant mineral resources, which will be negotiated separately.

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