● Zambia–US Health Talks Tie Aid to Mineral Access
Reports suggest Zambia is preparing to sign a confidential agreement with the United States that would link health sector funding to expanded American involvement in the country’s mining industry.
The draft memorandum of understanding reportedly connects U.S. health financing to preferential access to Zambia’s mineral resources. Although the agreement was introduced publicly as a five-year health package worth 1.5 billion dollars, internal documentation indicates the actual financial commitment may be lower than originally presented.
A key part of the proposal involves long-term sharing of health data and biological samples. Under the draft, both countries would exchange genetic and epidemiological information within days of identifying high-risk disease threats. This arrangement is expected to remain in place for up to 25 years, supported by an additional monitoring framework designed to track progress and funding use.
There is also a condition that would suspend funding if Zambia and the United States fail to finalize a separate Bilateral Compact by April 2026. That compact, proposed during high-level talks in 2025, is believed to include details on foreign assistance and mining sector cooperation.
The timeline for finalizing the agreement has drawn attention due to limited public disclosure and reported short consultation windows for officials. Calls for greater transparency have come from opposition figures, civil society groups, and policy stakeholders who argue that decisions affecting national resources and public health should be debated openly.
With no official confirmation from government authorities so far, the reported Zambia–US health deal continues to attract public interest as discussions over health funding, mineral access, and long-term national priorities unfold.
Interesting
Put your name on your writing. This is propaganda from the PF, a group that has failed this nation in every section and department of governance. No one can expect anything better from them. It’s always propaganda or being preachers of doom. Lubinda was telling the nation that he was sponsoring the Chawama candidate from his personal resources, but he has failed to tell the nation what happened to the K2M presidential candidates had paid for PF presidential elections or why PF did not have elections or convention.
If it is please don’t sign that agreement we have without money nobody has dead.
If it is true please don’t sign it that agreement we have leaved without that money nobody has dead.
The USA and Mr. Trump are on the rampage to plunder other nations’ resources, the latest victim being Venezuela where Mr. Trump is openly boasting about being in charge of that country’s oil fields after forcefully capturing and imprisoning its president, Mr. Maduro.
The claims in the article above must, therefore, not be taken lightly. The DR Congo have just signed off their resource rights to the USA in exchange for protection (not different from the Mafia). The problem is, when you terminate such contracts with the USA, unlike the Russians, they make sure that your country is in ruins before they leave. Examples abound. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan.
I would urge the UPND government to be extra careful when dealing with the predator US, especially under Mr. Trump. Don’t sell our birthright for a bowl of soup.