How can middle-income countries successfully transition away from international health aid?

Osondu Ogbuoji, Ipchita Bharali, Justice Nonvignon and Gavin Yamey

PLOS Medicine, 2025, vol. 22, issue 11, 1-5

Abstract: Recent research has examined factors contributing to the successful transition of middle-income countries away from international health aid. Three factors are especially important: effective leadership, using domestic resources to close the financing gap created by loss of aid, and realigning country systems to new sources of domestic funding.Pertinent to recent international health aid cuts, this Perspective discusses how middle-income countries can prepare and succeed in transitioning away from external aid, highlighting three factors important factors: Effective leadership, using domestic resources to close the funding gap, and realigning country systems to new sources of domestic funding.

Date: 2025
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