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Zambia Signs U.S. Health Partnership
Zambia and U.S. launch five-year health cooperation under Trump's America First strategy.
In brief
Zambia and U.S. launch five-year health cooperation under Trump's America First strategy. Zambia and U.S. signed a five-year health partnership with $2.49 billion in funding, including $1.52 billion from U.S. and $975 million from Zambia. Originally reported by Allafrica.
U.S. and Zambia Sign Health Partnership
The United States and Republic of Zambia signed a five-year bilateral Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding under the Trump Administration's America First Global Health Strategy.
Funding Details
This partnership includes $1.52 billion in U.S. health assistance and $975 million in Zambia's new health system funding over five years.
Global Health Security Funding
The U.S. plans to provide over $13 million in Global Health Security funding to strengthen Zambia's infectious disease response capabilities.
Zambia's Health System Transition
Zambia will assume greater responsibility for health system procurement, transitioning U.S.-supported frontline health workers into civil service, and tracking medicines from production to delivery.
The big picture
Zambia and U.S. signed a five-year health partnership with $2.49 billion in funding, including $1.52 billion from U.S. and $975 million from Zambia.
