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US–Africa health agreements draw scrutiny (Level A1) — opened black window

US–Africa health agreements draw scrutinyCEFR A1

19 Jan 2026

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Adapted from John Musenze, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Gariay Thomas, Unsplash

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  • There are new health agreements.
  • The United States made deals with African countries.
  • Many people are worried about health data.
  • They also worry about pathogen samples.
  • The deals ask countries to report outbreaks fast.
  • They also ask countries to spend more on health.
  • Kenya has paused some parts of a deal.
  • People ask for laws and strong safeguards.
  • These agreements include money from the United States.
  • Critics want regional solutions not only bilateral deals.

Difficult words

  • agreement — a promise or plan between two or more people
    agreements
  • pathogen — a germ that can make people sick
  • outbreak — a time when a disease starts in many people
    outbreaks
  • safeguard — a law or action to keep people safe
    safeguards
  • critic — a person who says the plan is not good
    Critics
  • regional — related to a particular area or region

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Discussion questions

  • Do you worry about health data?
  • Should countries report outbreaks fast?
  • Do you want laws to protect health data?

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