The U.S. has been accused of "shameless exploitation" over a proposed $1 billion health financing agreement with Zambia that includes mandatory data-sharing for 10 years and reportedly conditions aid on access to mining concessions, terms civil society groups say are far worse than those offered to 16 other African countries. Zambia's government has committed to hiring 40,000 health workers and investing an additional $400 million while potentially risking withdrawal of all U.S. funds if targets are missed, prompting activists to consider legal challenges and the health minister's recent firing.
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The U.S. has been accused of "shameless exploitation" over a proposed $1 billion health financing agreement with Zambia that includes mandatory data-sharing for 10 years and reportedly conditions aid on access to mining concessions, terms civil society groups say are far worse than those offered to 16 other African countries. Zambia's government has committed to hiring 40,000 health workers and investing an additional $400 million while potentially risking withdrawal of all U.S. funds if targets are missed, prompting activists to consider legal challenges and the health minister's recent firing.