ABSTRACT
Over 80 million people across the world are displaced from their homes as a result of conflicts or natural disasters. As with any population, a significant proportion of those displaced are living with NCDs or are at risk of developing NCDs. Furthermore, displaced populations can be particularly vulnerable during crises due to poor health and limited access to healthcare prior to their displacement. In addition, displacement itself increases the risk of poor health outcomes for people with NCDs and creates specific challenges for health systems and for those providing emergency or long-term medical humanitarian assistance. In addition, those affected by emergencies are likely to have reduced social capital and limited access to community resources, such as labour markets, education, healthcare and social welfare systems, which further undermines their health and wellbeing. This chapter outlines the challenges of NCD prevention and control among displaced populations and reviews selected relevant legal frameworks and mandates. The chapter also reviews key actions for strengthening NCD care in humanitarian emergencies across the humanitarian programming cycle, i.e. preparedness and readiness, needs assessment and analysis, strategic response planning, resource mobilization, implementation and monitoring and evaluation and early recovery.
