World Refugee Day: caring for the forcibly displaced
The editorial team from the Lancet raise the issue of caring for displaced people and long term chronic care
"These chronic conditions bring with them other health issues to consider, including funding (they may require expensive treatments), continuity of care, and prevention. Moreover, treatment of non-communicable diseases in the refugee population puts extra pressures on existing health systems"
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