Humanitarian settings
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Care and crisis: Prioritising noncommunicable diseases in the humanitarian agenda
12th March 2024
Dr Ibtihal Fadhil, Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance, and Alison Cox, NCDA, reflect on the outcomes of the Global High-Level Meeting on NCDs in Humanitarian Settings held in Copenhagen last month. -
New NCDA podcast previews WHO meeting on NCDs in humanitarian settings
29th February 2024
The new episode of Voices of the health revolution focuses on the need to integrate NCDs in humanitarian contexts, features two leading experts in the field, and comes at a crucial time.
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NCDs in Humanitarian Settings
05th February 2024
Humanitarian crises, driven by increasing conflict, the climate crisis and widening inequality, vary in nature and scale but they all share population displacement, the destruction of infrastructure and the disruption of supply chains and services. Health is one of the first casualties.
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Briefing paper recommends response to humanitarian emergencies, showcases 3 countries’ action
23rd January 2024
In 2023, 299 million people needed humanitarian assistance and protection. Many of them live with NCDs. A new policy brief demonstrates why ensuring universal health coverage for this vulnerable population must be made a global priority.