Addressing non-communicable diseases in disaster risk reduction - an issue of equity

• Auteurs principaux: Sam Gnanapragasam (Auteur), Amina Aitsi-Selmi (Auteur), Elaine Rashbrook (Auteur), Virginia Murray (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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The issues raised by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) during and after disasters are a challenge to equity within local communities, as well as between countries. Individuals with NCDs are particularly vulnerable in disasters and their aftermath given health systems are disrupted. Although welcome pr...