{
  "id": 12782814,
  "title": "Zambia: Zambia Finalises U.S.$1.5 Bln Us Health Funding Deal As Zimbabwe Rejects Terms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/zambia-zambia-finalises-u-s-1-5-bln-us-health-funding-deal-as",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:13:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610080020.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zambia is set to finalise a US$1.5 billion health funding deal with the United States, overcoming disputes over sensitive health data-sharing requirements. Zimbabwe and Ghana will miss out on the funding after rejecting the terms due to concerns about data sharing. The agreement, confirmed by Zambia's Health Minister Roma Chilengi, will see the US provide US$1.5 billion over five years, while Zambia contributes US$2.1 billion.",
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        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Zambia: Zambia Finalises U.S.$1.5 Bln Us Health Funding Deal As Zimbabwe Rejects Terms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/zambia-zambia-finalises-u-s-1-5-bln-us-health-funding-deal-as-12785647",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:13:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}