Reductions in development assistance for health funding threaten decades of progress in Africa

Peter MacPherson; Marriott Nliwasa; Augustine T. Choko

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004695

Reductions in development assistance for health funding threaten decades of progress in Africa

Peter MacPherson
, Marriott Nliwasa
, Augustine T. Choko

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Countries across Africa face health crises driven by aid cuts, shifting demography, and infectious and environmental threats. Renewed public health strategies, smarter investment, and stronger surveillance can help, but reversing funding cuts is vital.

Original language	English
Article number	e1004695
Journal	PLoS Medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	8 August
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004695
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2025

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