Study assesses global discrepancies in COVID-19 management guidelines across WHO member states, revealing that many national guidelines do not fully align with WHO recommendations, especially in lower-resource countries.
By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaApr 23 2024Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Global Health , researchers compare coronavirus disease 2019 management guidelines to those published by the World Health Organization among different member states.
However, the poorest nations have often suffered the worst societal and economic consequences of the pandemic. Variations in treatment recommendations between nations have not been publicly measured or thoroughly investigated, with uneven administration of effective vaccines and medications. Eight physicians and one clinical nurse extracted information, including publication dates, language, body, illness severity rating, prescribed medications, regulatory status, and regulatory data collected by national-level authorities. Antibiotic suggestions were omitted unless intended for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Therapeutic suggestions and illness severity categories were evaluated using the World Bank's gross domestic product per capita, Human Development Index, and Global Health Security Index. The median population of nations with acquired recommendations was 14 million, with 70% of guidelines implemented in EUR, followed by the AFR at 53%. Moreover, 65% of guidelines were released six months before the WHO protocols, with 31% issued or revised over the same period.
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