A systematic review in Global Health Action reveals that early warning scores—simple tools combining vital signs into a risk score—can save lives in low-income hospitals, yet implementation barriers including staff training gaps and lack of standardized protocols prevent their effective use in most resource-limited settings. — Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms betters maternal-infant care with revitalized Multi-Service Ward (9080884).jpg by Christopher Jones / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
