Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases and Access to Healthcare Among Internally Displaced People During the Armed Conflict, Northern State (Sudan)
42.5% of the internally displaced suffer from non-communicable diseases, with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and thyroid disorders predominating. About 45.3 and 38.6% of them respectively have interrupted their medications and lost regular follow up. The urgent need for improved healthcare services is recommended.
Authors
- Harlina Hamid
- Ahmed H. Arbab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-112X)
- Mohamed Osman Abdelaziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-7903)
- Hajer Mohamed Elyas
- Outhman Alsadiq Moukhtar
Institutions
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- University of Dongola (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s484284
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.78