Zambia to sign $3.6 billion health deal with US after initial rejection

The Government of Zambia announced on Tuesday that it will sign a health agreement with the United States valued at 3.6 billion dollars, equivalent to 3.2 billion euros. The announcement, reported from Nairobi on October 6, marks a reversal from the Zambian government's initial rejection of the pact.

Zambia had previously declined the agreement due to specific reservations regarding the transmission and sharing of health data with the United States. The finalized 3.6 billion dollar healthcare pact overcomes those earlier concerns to establish formal health cooperation between the two nations.