World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, United States of America.
East Mediterr Health J. 2018 Apr 5;24(1):92-98.
The noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) emergency health kit was developed in response to the growing prevalence of NCDs in low and middle-income countries. Under conditions of conflict or following natural disasters, regular treatment of this category of diseases is often disrupted and rarely prioritized. This leads to greater morbidity and mortality both in the short and long term. The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has both a high incidence of NCDs and currently is the site of several major conflicts and hosts most of the world's refugees. Therefore, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean initiated the development of the NCD emergency health kit to provide a structured set of medications, equipment and renewables to supply the needs of a population of 10 000 people over a period of 3 months following disruption of normal medical services. This report discusses the rationale and anticipated use of the NCD emergency health kit followed by the selection criteria, structure, content and quantification process of the kit. Finally, the next steps are examined, including the procurement, logistics and monitoring and evaluation process of the kit.
非传染性疾病应急卫生包是为应对中低收入国家非传染性疾病的日益流行而开发的。在冲突条件下或自然灾害发生后，这类疾病的常规治疗往往会中断，且很少得到优先考虑。这导致在短期和长期内发病率和死亡率都更高。东地中海区域（EMR）既有很高的非传染性疾病发病率，目前又有几个重大冲突，而且还收容了世界上大多数难民。因此，世卫组织东地中海区域办事处发起了非传染性疾病应急卫生包的开发，以提供一整套有结构的药物、设备和可再生用品，以满足正常医疗服务中断后 10000 人 3 个月的需求。本报告讨论了非传染性疾病应急卫生包的基本原理和预期用途，随后介绍了该卫生包的选择标准、结构、内容和量化过程。最后，审查了下一步措施，包括该卫生包的采购、后勤和监测及评价过程。
