Tanzania, July 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania says it did not agree to provide biological specimens to the United States under a new five-year health partnership under the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS), but major questions about the deal remain unanswered.

Health Minister Mohammed Mchengerwa has clarified that provisions requiring Tanzania to share biological specimens were not accepted during negotiations.

But the full agreement has not been made public.

The deal is expected to involve about $3.1 billion over five years, with the US contributing around $1.3 billion and Tanzania about $1.8 billion. It is intended to strengthen the health system, digital infrastructure, disease surveillance and national health security.

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