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The research aims to evaluate how pulse oximetry contributes to managing childhood illnesses globally and promote equitable access.

June 13, 2026BMJ Global HealthOpen Access

Increasing equitable access to pulse oximetry: progress and considerations for sustainable scale-up in a changing global health landscape

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The research aims to evaluate how pulse oximetry contributes to managing childhood illnesses globally and promote equitable access.
Assessment of pulse oximetry implementation in the management of childhood illness at the primary care level.
Analysis of data from the Amélioration l’Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l’Enfant project.
Review of WHO guidance regarding oxygen access post-COVID.
Increase in guideline adherence for childhood illness management with pulse oximetry use.
Demonstrated feasibility and clinical value of integrating pulse oximetry into primary care.
Enhanced global momentum for equitable access to oxygen following updated WHO recommendations.

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Randomized trial examines pulse oximetry’s impact on childhood illness management, highlighting its importance in equitable healthcare access.

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Summary box Pulse oximetry is now globally recognised as essential for quality integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) at the primary care level, with strong evidence from the Amélioration l’Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l’Enfant project demonstrating feasibility, clinical value and improved guideline adherence—reinforced by updated WHO guidance and heightened post-COVID global momentum around oxygen access.

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Barrett et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf551faef96ed7f05762e https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-023067

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Randomized trial examines pulse oximetry’s impact on childhood illness management, highlighting its importance in equitable healthcare access.

Increasing equitable access to pulse oximetry: progress and considerations for sustainable scale-up in a changing global health landscape

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Increasing equitable access to pulse oximetry: progress and considerations for sustainable scale-up in a changing global health landscape

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