In health spending, middle-income countries face a priorities ditch, not a financing ditch – but that still merits aid

By Amanda Glassman , Charles Kenny Jun. 3, 2015

After a successful replenishment earlier this year, the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is thinking through how to maximize the impact of the money it has raised. One hot issue is graduation from Gavi support. Currently, the Alliance uses an income cutoff loosely based on eligibility for IDA — soft loans from the World Bank. Other aid agencies, including the Global Fund …