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Bridging the Gap: Lessons from Low-Resource Pediatric Emergency Medicine for High-Resource Settings
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Bridging the Gap: Lessons from Low-Resource Pediatric Emergency Medicine for High-Resource Settings

Mohammed Alsabri, Victor N. Oboli, Shree Rath, Vincent Tsoi, Jose Carlos Del Castillo Miranda, Kokiladevi Alagarswamy and Wafaa Shehada
Current emergency and hospital medicine reports, v 13(1), 10
02 May 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40138-025-00315-z
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Abstract

Emergency medicine Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) Low-resource settings High-resource settings Health systems strengthening Emergency care delivery Resource allocation Cross-context learning Emergency Medical Care Global Health Pediatrics
Purpose of Review Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) in high-resource settings continues to benefit from technological advancements, standardized protocols, and advanced training. However, PEM in low-resource settings—despite facing infrastructure limitations, funding gaps, and high disease burdens—offers innovative, adaptable, and culturally grounded care. This review explores how insights from low-resource pediatric emergency care can inform and enrich practices in high-resource settings. Recent Findings Emerging literature highlights the value of frugal innovations and culturally contextualized care in low-resource PEM. Examples such as bubble CPAP, task-shifting models, and mobile health (mHealth) interventions have demonstrated scalable, cost-effective impact. Collaborative programs like Rwanda’s Human Resources for Health (HRH) initiative and the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) emphasize sustainable capacity-building and bidirectional learning. High-resource institutions increasingly recognize the need for integrating global health training, emphasizing equity, ethical engagement, and adaptability in complex care environments. Summary Low-resource PEM settings foster clinical ingenuity, resilience, and a strong emphasis on local leadership. Integrating lessons from these contexts can enhance global equity, encourage innovation, and improve cultural competence among trainees. Global health must be framed as a core component of PEM training to bridge healthcare disparities and support sustainable, ethical partnerships across diverse settings

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