Exit strategies for health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

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Background

Sustaining the benefits of externally funded interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a concern in global health. As many initiatives depend on time-limited official development assistance (ODA) or philanthropic funding, exit strategies are increasingly recognised as key to ensuring positive impact. This systematic review examines how exit strategies have been conceptualised and implemented across a range of global health initiatives. We aim to identify, categorise and analyse the components of exit strategies during or after the implementation of health interventions in LMICs and their effectiveness. The results of this review will inform future global health programme design and research, including mental health.

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SUBMITTER: Milenova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12281693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature