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Every health story arrives wrapped in a policy debate. A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. The aim here is to describe the mechanism first, then the argument, so readers can judge the claims for themselves.

Scale changes the problem. A small pilot can rely on enthusiasm and close supervision; a national programme cannot. What works in a single ward often needs new protocols, new data systems and new ways of checking quality before it can be repeated safely elsewhere.

A cautious reading leaves room for both optimism and doubt. The science may hold, the logistics may improve, and the cost may fall, but none of that is guaranteed by a promising announcement. The work that matters now is the unglamorous follow-up. For families and clinicians alike, the immediate task is not prediction but preparation, and that work begins with clear information rather than confident slogans. The record so far is one of partial progress, and the most honest summary is that the next few months will reveal more than the current debate can.