Zambia bows down to the America First Health plan at USD 2.5 billion

Lusaka has signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation agreement with the United States under the America First Global Health Strategy, involving a partnership of USD 2.49 billion. Zambia commits to investing USD 975 million in its health system over five years and will receive over USD 13 million in Global Health Security funding to improve infectious disease detection and response. The agreement includes modernizing health infrastructure, expanding electronic medical records, and strengthening disease surveillance systems.