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September 25, 2020Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

A Syndemic Perspective on the Management of Non-communicable Diseases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Why the study?

The COVID-19 pandemic interacts with socioecological and biological factors in people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs), exposing them to risk factors and disrupting essential public health services.

Population

People living with non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries

Authors

UYUday Narayan YadavAustralian National UniversityBRBinod RayamajheeThe University of SydneySMSabuj Kanti MistryDaffodil International University

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Implication

May warrant integrated NCD-COVID policies in LMICs; leaves open optimal strategies pending prospective trials.

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People living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

The paper highlights the syndemic interaction between COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries, emphasizing the need for targeted strategies and policies.

Cite This Study

Yadav et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd1fbec45f269b2ce52d47https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00508
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