"Research consistently reports that an often unrecognized impact after natural disaster is the morbidity and mortality associated with deteriorating control of chronic, non-communicable diseases (Hassan et al., 2020)."
"For people living with chronic illness, managing health can be difficult even in the best of times. Natural disaster brings a whole other level of challenge to coping with chronic illness."
"Interruption of care and disaster-related stress are two major factors that contribute to the increased risk of disease exacerbation during natural disasters."
"In a natural disaster, unmet needs feel overwhelming. It's also not unusual to prioritize other action items and let your health fall to the bottom of the checklist."
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