humanitarian emergencies
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NCDs in humanitarian settings matter: NCD Alliance partners with Direct Relief
04th February 2020
We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Direct Relief to join forces and make the case that NCDs matter in humanitarian settings.
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NCD Alliance Webinar on NCDs in Humanitarian Settings
26th November 2019
This NCD Alliance Webinar will highlight the burden of NCDs in humanitarian settings, and how the prevention, care and treatment needs of one of displaced persons, one of the most vulnerable populations in the world can be best addressed. -
Mental health and psychosocial support must be at the core of humanitarian NCD programmes
24th August 2018
This blog explores findings from an MSF programme tackling NCDs in pre-war Syria. It highlights the enormous impact of war and the refugee experience on care delivery and self management.
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NCDs kill more people than bullets or bombs with older people susceptible hidden victims
20th June 2018
No event disrupts a country’s health system more than a humanitarian emergency, where manageable conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease can become deadly, and older people are particularly more susceptible -
Fighting for equality carries massive health risks, particularly if you are a woman
10th April 2017
Macarena Aguilar talks with women working at the frontline of defending human rights, sharing their stories of physical and mental health challenges not often seen or discussed.
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Women and NCDs in humanitarian emergencies
06th March 2017
This International Women's Day blog explores the silent suffering of women & girls living through emergencies with the challenges of NCDs. More must be done to better support women in crises.