Zambia will receive a $1.5 billion, five-year health-sector grant from the United States, officials announced Monday.
The financing agreement is expected to be signed next month, with the memorandum of understanding running from April 2026 to 2030.
Health Minister Elijah Muchima said the funding aims to consolidate gains in HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis prevention across Zambia.
It will also strengthen outbreak surveillance, maternal health, and child healthcare services, he added during a meeting in Lusaka.
Muchima noted Zambia is among 16 African nations partnering with the US to pursue improved global health outcomes.
Over the past 20 years, Zambia has received nearly $7 billion in US support for HIV and tuberculosis prevention.
These efforts have contributed to longer life expectancy and progress toward ending AIDS as a public health threat.
“The Zambian government will work with the US to implement health services that assure good health for all citizens,” he said.
US Ambassador Micheal Gonzales described the initiative as a step toward transitioning Zambia from aid dependence to self-sustained healthcare leadership.
The pact will maintain laboratories, data systems, medical staffing, and interventions developed jointly over more than two decades.
It aims to ensure long-term sustainability in delivering quality healthcare to Zambians, Gonzales added, emphasizing measurable health-outcome objectives.
Both governments will commit to funding levels and performance targets, marking a new chapter in US-Zambia health collaboration.
