Quite a few of us were trying to raise the alarm about this repulsive form of digital colonialism a decade ago - demands that vulnerable people cough up sensitive data in exchange for live-saving aid - and well, here we are.
Faine Greenwood
NEW: Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.
The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the info...
