Kenya secures $2.5 billion US health agreement to combat infectious diseases

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Kenya has signed a five-year, $2.5 billion health agreement with the US, marking the first such deal since foreign aid cuts. The agreement aims to combat infectious diseases like HIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis, and improve maternal care, with the US contributing $1.7 billion. Concerns exist regarding data privacy, though Kenya's Health Minister stated only de-identified, aggregated data will be shared.


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