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. 2024 Apr 9:9:100229.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100229. eCollection 2024.

Implementing (and evaluating) peer support with people living with noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings

Benjamin Schmid  1   2 , Carla Njeim  3 , Lavanya Vijayasingham  1   2 , Leah Anku Sanga  1   2 , Rima Kighsro Naimi  4 , Fouad M Fouad  5 , Chaza Akik  6 , Carla Zmeter  7 , Sigiriya Aebischer Perone  8   9 , Lars Bruun Larsen  10 , Jytte Roswall  10 , Éimhín Ansbro  1   2 , Pablo Perel  1   2
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Implementing (and evaluating) peer support with people living with noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings

Benjamin Schmid et al. J Migr Health. .

Abstract

In line with the peer reviewers comments, the authors have added highlights in stead of an abstract. It was felt that it was better able to capture the findings and is more in line with the paper's target audience.

Keywords: Community-based; Humanitarian; Model of care; Noncommunicable diseases; Peer support; People-centred.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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