Zambia: Is the US trading HIV treatment for resources?
Source: Inquirer
Published on: 2026-04-12 07:41
The US is reportedly leveraging health aid to gain access to Zambia's critical minerals. Millions depend on US funding for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria treatment. Yet Zambia is hesitant to agree. More than a million people in Zambia are living with HIV, one of several African countries where the United States' President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program has been a cornerstone for the financing of life-saving medical treatment for more than two decades. During this time, Zambia has made significant progress in battling the disease, with new HIV infections dropping from 63,000 to 30,000 between 2010 and 2025, according to the United Nations. But the southern African nation is reportedly reluctant to sign a new deal with the US, which ties this critical lifeline to demands for greater access to its critical minerals. In late March, The New York Times reported it had obta...
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