The challenges of implementing resource stratified guidelines in LMICs like Nepal, suggested by Bishal Gyawali

Bishal Gyawali shared a post on X:

“I’ve never been much fan of resource stratified guidelines. Shweta Baral from Nepal beautifully articulates here the challenges of implementing such guidelines in LMICs like Nepal. The same hospital can belong to different tiers based on what you’re treating.”

Implementing Resource-Stratified Guidelines in LMICs—More Issues Than Solutions

Authors: Shweta Baral.

Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist from Nepal. Currently an Associate Professor at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, and affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA, he is involved in global oncology initiatives. Dr. Gyawali serves on several committees, including the WHO Essential Medicines List Cancer Medicines Working Group and ASCO’s Health Equity and Outcomes Committee, contributing significantly to cancer policy and evidence-based oncology.