Zimbabwe rejects ‘lopsided’ US health aid deal over data concerns

Zimbabwe was being asked to share its biological resources and data over an extended period, with no corresponding guarantee of access to any medical innovations - such as vaccines, diagnostics, or treatments - that might result from that shared data," his statement said. - Kenya..

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Zimbabwe has rejected a proposed US health aid deal worth $367 million over concerns that Washington demanded exclusive access to sensitive biological data and samples without guarantees of shared benefits from future medical innovations.

The deal, intended to fund programs for HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, malaria, and maternal/child health, was deemed "lopsided" by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The US Embassy stated it would now wind down its health assistance in Zimbabwe after more than $1.9 billion provided over two decades.
Zimbabwe's government spokesperson emphasized the need for equitable benefit-sharing, comparing it to the World Health Organization's (WHO) pathogen access and benefit-sharing schemes, and noted this comes after a similar data concern led to a suspension of a health agreement with Kenya.

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