Projected costs to human life of ODA defunding and implications for aid transitions in LMICs
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African Population & Health Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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Published May 2026
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(26)00032-X External LinkAlso available on ScienceDirect External Link
Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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