ZAMBIA, U.S. SIGN 1.5 BILLION DOLLAR HEALTH FUNDING AGREEMENT

The Zambian Government has signed a one-point-five billion U.S. dollar health funding agreement with the United States, aimed at strengthening cooperation in the health sector.

The agreement, covering the period 2026 to 2030, was signed at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning Headquarters.

The signing ceremony brought together Foreign Affairs and international corporation minister Mulambo Haimbe, Finance and national planning minister Stumbeko Musokotwane as well as  Health minister Roma Chilengi, along with the United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Mich Coke.

The U.S.-Zambia Health Sector Cooperation Agreement is expected to provide a framework for continued collaboration and investment in Zambia’s health sector over the next five years.

Foreign Affairs and international corporation minister Mulambo Haimbe says the agreement forms part of ongoing health sector cooperation between Zambia and the United States.