赞比亚要求外交官在美国削减5 000万加元的医疗援助后避免公共媒体干预。 Zambia requests diplomats avoid public media interventions after US cuts $50M health aid.

赞比亚政府要求外国外交官不要利用媒体来解决应该通过外交渠道处理的问题,因为美国大使公开宣布,由于据称捐赠的毒品被盗,削减了5 000万美元的卫生援助。 Zambia's government has asked foreign diplomats to avoid using the media to address issues that should go through diplomatic channels, following the US ambassador's public announcement of cutting $50 million in health aid due to alleged theft of donated drugs. 赞比亚外交部长警告不要进行这种媒体干预,指出它们干扰外交协议。 The Zambian Foreign Minister warned against such media interventions, stating they interfere with diplomatic protocols. 美国约占赞比亚公共卫生支出的三分之一,而援助的削减预计将影响疟疾、艾滋病毒和肺结核的药物,尽管卫生部长向公众保证,目前的毒品储备已经足够。 The US accounts for about a third of Zambia's public health spending, and the cut in aid is expected to affect drugs for malaria, HIV, and TB, though the Health Minister assured the public that current drug stocks are sufficient.