https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zambia-signs-us-health-deal-after-disputes-over-data-sharingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zambia-signs-us-health-deal-after-disputes-over-data-sharinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zambia-signs-us-health-deal-after-disputes-over-data-sharing#u121748Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:05:38 +0000Zambia has finalized a five-year health agreement with the United States after resolving months of public disputes regarding medical data-sharing and mineral rights. Signed in Lusaka, the memorandum of understanding involves about $1.5 billion in US funding alongside a Zambian contribution, bringing total health financing package figures to varying multi-billion dollar amounts across different reports. The agreement follows the removal of controversial terms that required sharing patient specimens and broader medical information. Civil society groups had previously criticized leaked drafts ove