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US-Zambia $1 B Health Deal Misses Deadline, Co-Financing Stalled

5/2/2026

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U.S. and Zambia have not signed the $1 billion health aid memorandum as of May 1 2026, after the April 30 deadline.
Ambassador Michael Gonzales said Zambia ignored outreach, leaving the package without a plan and that the draft called for $340 million Zambian co-financing after a U.S. aid cut over stolen medicines.
The United States will provide antiretroviral drugs and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, while spokesperson Clayson Hamasaka said the government will engage diplomatically.

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Story summary

U.S. and Zambia have not signed the $1 billion health aid memorandum as of May 1 2026, after the April 30 deadline.
Ambassador Michael Gonzales said Zambia ignored outreach, leaving the package without a plan and that the draft called for $340 million Zambian co-financing after a U.S. aid cut over stolen medicines.
The United States will provide antiretroviral drugs and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, while spokesperson Clayson Hamasaka said the government will engage diplomatically.