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. 2020 Sep 25:8:508.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00508. eCollection 2020.

A Syndemic Perspective on the Management of Non-communicable Diseases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Uday Narayan Yadav  1   2 , Binod Rayamajhee  3   4 , Sabuj Kanti Mistry  1   5 , Shradha S Parsekar  6 , Shyam Kumar Mishra  3   7
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A Syndemic Perspective on the Management of Non-communicable Diseases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Uday Narayan Yadav et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

The global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected the lives of people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs). The health of PLWNCDs worsens when synergistic epidemics or "syndemics" occur due to the interaction between socioecological and biological factors, resulting in adverse outcomes. These interactions can affect the physical, emotional, and social well-being of PLWNCDs. In this paper, we discuss the effects of the COVID-19 syndemic on PLWNCDs, particularly how it has exposed them to NCD risk factors and disrupted essential public health services. We conclude by reflecting on strategies and policies that deal with the COVID-19 syndemic among PLWNCDs in low- and middle-income countries.

Keywords: COVID-19; LMICs; NCDS; SARS-CoV-2; syndemic framework.

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Figure 1
Fueling factors responsible for COVID 19 syndemic outcomes among PLWNCDs [adapted from Singer (8), Bambra (9), and Shaiu (10)].
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Strategies to overcome and manage the syndemic condition.
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