Non-Communicable Diseases: Integration and Coordination of Health Services After the Occurrence of Emergency Emergencies

Abstract

Nowadays NCDs (non-communicable diseases) are known as an important and growing threat to public health. A threat that is magnified during emergencies. Developing countries are often affected by both disasters and NCDs compared to high-income countries. While natural disasters can exacerbate the existing non-communicable diseases. Poor management during and after disasters not only has immediate impacts on health, but may also have social and health consequences. Notwithstanding, non-communicable diseases are less addressed by humanitarian organizations in the acute phase of disasters and emergency responses. Hence, this study seeks more integration and coordination in the provision of health services during and after emergencies for the purposes of more support for and awareness about NCDs and disasters, and to analyze health challenges arising from non-communicable diseases in emergencies and disasters, and to develop technical manuals in clinical management of NCDs during and after emergencies.