There's significant heterogeneity in the populations, crises, contexts, settings, etc in the studies we identified. We've pulled out common themes and interesting findings, but this work is only a starting point for improving an understanding of the health needs of older adults in emergencies.
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We need to improve how we address the inaccessibility of health and social services in emergencies for people with mobility-related disabilities. Reaching health facilities, water/food distributions, etc. are all mobility-dependent.
This makes sense.
NCDs are a growing area of focus for humanitarian organizations, & we need to view these as urgent non-negotiables.