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Namibia: US health deal faces data privacy backlash in Namibia – News

Africa Links 24 with Tracy Tafirenyika
Published on 2026-08-31 18:26:00

The government has rejected a United States health data and specimen-sharing proposal, citing sovereignty and privacy concerns while seeking alternative funding for HIV programmes.

Government officials last week told The Namibian the country’s objections were raised after proposed funding of mostly HIV and tuberculosis programmes, worth over N$145 million per year, underwent legal scrutiny through the attorney general’s office.

“The Namibian government has made it unequivocally…

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