Zambia to sign revised U.S. health deal without patient data and specimen-sharing clauses
The U.S. has signed new bilateral health agreements with around two dozen African nations since last year, but some have pushed back on requirements to provide patient data.
Zambia is set to sign a revised $3.6 billion health agreement with the United States, avoiding contentious clauses that would have required the African country to share patient health data and specimens with the U.S. government. The five-year deal, announced by Zambian Minister of Health Roma Chilengi, will be signed on Thursday.
The U.S. will contribute $1.5 billion, with the rest coming from Zambia. The U.S. has recently signed similar agreements with around two dozen African nations, but some have raised concerns over the data-sharing requirements. Zambia's Chilengi emphasized that the agreement does not include any specimen-sharing conditions or references to individual health data sharing, making it a more favorable deal for Zambia.
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