Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen NCD care and policy in humanitarian settings: a mixed methods study exploring humanitarian actors' experiences

• Main Authors: Éimhín Ansbro (Author), Olivia Heller (Author), Lavanya Vijayasingham (Author), Caroline Favas (Author), Jacqueline Rintjema (Author), Alyssa Chase-Vilchez (Author), Claire Stein (Author), Rita Issa (Author), Leah Sanga (Author), Adrianna Murphy (Author), Pablo Perel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic and response severely impacted people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) globally. It exacerbated pre-existing health inequalities, severely disrupted access to care, and worsened clinical outcomes for PLWNCDs, who were at higher risk of morbidi...