From crisis response to country control: Restoring agency and sustainability in global health

PLoS Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ebere Okereke
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004961
Cited by: 5
References: 3

Abstract

Global health is at a structural inflection point. Crisis-driven architectures saved lives but entrenched fragility and dependence. Sustaining progress now requires restoring country agency, strengthening national institutions, and securing predictable, sustainable health financing.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Global Health and Surgery Climate Change and Health Impacts Human Rights and Development

Publication details

Journal / source
PLoS Medicine
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
e1004961–e1004961
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN