Kenya has signed a historic five-year health agreement with the US, valued at $2.5 billion, aimed at combating infectious diseases like HIV/Aids and malaria. Concerns have arisen over US access to sensitive health data, though Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale assured that only de-identified data would be shared. The deal is part of a broader US strategy to provide aid directly to governments rather than NGOs. Similar agreements are anticipated with other African nations by the year’s end.
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