Resource Allocation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Background: Children born in low‑ and middle‑income countries are 14 times more likely to die before reaching the age of five compared to children in high‑income countries. Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) with specialized equipment and advanced medications managed by trained clinicians have reduced mortality of children worldwide, yet countries with limited funds and scarce resources strain to meet needs of critically ill children. Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify the disease burden of patients entering the PICU at the Central Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda, and the relationship between patient mortality and allocation of resources. In addition, this study focused on several factors suspected to impact the mortality rate, including the entry point into the

SUBMITTER: Kelly T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396189 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature