Care of non-communicable diseases in emergencies

Emergencies include natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe meteorological events, but also armed conflict and its consequences, such as civil disruption and refugee crises (sometimes termed chronic emergencies). 1 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: Terminology. http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminologyDate: January, 2009 Google Scholar The health component of the humanitarian response to emergencies has traditionally...