Solidarity is essential in a more transactional global health era

As geopolitical interests increasingly shape global health funding and partnerships, there is a growing need to build solidarity in guiding how reed

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The authors were supported by Wellcome Trust Discovery Award, grant no. 225230/Z/22/Z: Moving Beyond Solidarity Rhetoric in Global Health: Pluriversality and Actionable Tools.

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Atuire, C., Spasenoska, D., Natukunda, J. et al. Solidarity is essential in a more transactional global health era.
Nat. Health (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00191-1

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