1. COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases in complex vulnerable populations: evidence from Jordan.
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Bellizzi, Saverio, Muthu, Nazeema, Khader, Yousef, Boukerdenna, Hala, Darwish, Dana, Al-Sheikh, Ala'a, Santoro, Alessio, and Alonso-Garbayo, Alvaro
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NON-communicable diseases , *IMMIGRANTS , *COVID-19 , *PUBLIC health , *PATIENT-centered care , *AT-risk people , *REFUGEES - Abstract
More than three in 10 people living in Jordan are immigrants, with the majority being Palestinian and Syrian refugees, who have a very similar non-communicable diseases (NCDs) profile to the hosting Jordanian community. We conducted a rapid review of the literature of studies, reports, and documents on the evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations in Jordan with regard to NCD during the first year of the pandemic. COVID-19-related mobility constraints and often lack of awareness of NCDs put additional burden on vulnerable populations like refugees and migrants, in particular on non-registered migrants. COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation measures led to disruption in routine health services, significantly impacting people living with NCDs. Ensuring to deliver a people-centered and inclusive approach that works well during COVID-19 is of paramount importance toward Universal Health Coverage (all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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