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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacob Zimba and Gerald Imray

Zambia says it will sign $3.6 billion US health deal after stripping patient data clauses

UN General Assembly Zambia - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will not include contentious clauses committing the African nation to share patient health data and specimens with the U.S. government.

The five-year deal is worth $3.6 billion in total, combined funding from both countries for the African nation’s health services, Zambian Minister of Health Roma Chilengi said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

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