Infectious diseases of poverty
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Despite the increasing interest in China's development assistance for health (DAH) in African countries, little is known regarding the distribution and determinants of China's DAH project allocation among the principle subdivisions (provinces & states) within African countries. ⋯ Allocation of China's DAH projects is strongly affected by political and demographic factors. Implementation of China's new DAH projects should target health and socio-economic indicators and impact metrics in scaling up tailored and cost-effective programs in Africa.