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Editorial
. 2019 Jun 25;16(6):e1002837.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002837. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Middle-income countries graduating from health aid: Transforming daunting challenges into smooth transitions

Gavin Yamey  1 , Osondu Ogbuoji  1 , Justice Nonvignon  2
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Editorial

Middle-income countries graduating from health aid: Transforming daunting challenges into smooth transitions

Gavin Yamey et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Gavin Yamey and co-authors discuss approaches to providing support for middle-income countries transitioning away from health aid.

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Conflict of interest statement

We have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: The authors (GY, OO, and JN) have received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study health transitions in MICs.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Comparison of the MMR (deaths per 100,000 live births) in the previous cohort of countries versus an upcoming cohort in the period of 5 to 8 years prior to graduation.
The previous cohort comprised countries that graduated from IDA between 2010 and 2015 or countries that either graduated or were in the last phases of accelerated transition from Gavi. The upcoming cohort is expected to graduate from IDA, Gavi, or both in coming years (we assumed 2020 as the graduation year). The blue vertical bars represent the previous cohort, and the gray vertical bars represent the upcoming cohort. For each country, an average annual MMR was estimated for this 3-year period prior to graduation. The black horizontal line shows the mean of this value (not weighted for population) across the cohort of upcoming graduates; the red line is the mean across the previous cohort. The average MMR for the upcoming graduates is 323 per 100,000 live births versus 73 per 100,000 live births for the previous cohort. Figure from [13]. B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Congo-B, Congo-Brazzaville; IDA, International Development Association; MMR, maternal mortality ratio; PNG, Papua New Guinea.
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