Zambia Finalises U.S.$1.5 Billion U.S. Health Funding Deal As Zimbabwe Rejects Terms

Zambia is set to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States this week after resolving a dispute over sensitive health data-sharing requirements.

Zimbabwe and Ghana, however, will miss out on the funding after rejecting the terms over concerns about the sharing of sensitive health data.

The development comes as both countries grapple with health funding challenges that cannot be fully addressed through their own national budgets.

Zambia had initially rejected the deal,…