# Zambia Signs U.S. Health Partnership

> Zambia and U.S. launch five-year health cooperation under Trump's America First strategy.
- Title: Zambia Signs U.S. Health Partnership · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610080666.html
- Published: 2026-10-08T20:17:11+00:00
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- Topics: zambia, united states, health, america first global health strategy, bilateral health cooperation, mou, news, world, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.