# Zambia signs US health deal after data-sharing disputes

https://mins.news/en/item/91788

- BBC News, 2026-10-08 16:24 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqd09eyk0g8no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Zambia has signed a five-year health financing agreement with the US, which will provide about $1.5bn while Zambia also contributes. Health Minister Roma Chilengi said the deal does not permit sharing individual patient records. The agreement follows months of dispute over medical data and mineral rights, and replaces support after USAID funding was cut.

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