Nazik Hammad, Medical Oncologist and Professor at St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected populations are disproportionately affected by NCDs. Here is a much needed research from Nigeria on structural barriers in NCD care for IDPs showing that cancer is the costliest disease among NCDs for IDPs.
Cancer patients had the longest delay in access to care compared with other NCDs (42 days). Being a woman and having a lower level of education lowers the chances of accessing care.
Qualitative themes showed that IDPs valued food more than care, viewed clinics as insecure, and believed NCDs were ignored in humanitarian response. A lot needs to be done. Congratulations Joseph Ashaolu, Ph.D and colleagues on such an important work.”
Title: Breaking barriers: addressing systemic inequities in chronic disease care for displaced populations
Authors: Joseph Opeolu Ashaolu, Retshak Ezra Gunen,Kehinde R. Isaac, Sylvain Y.M. Some
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