Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases After Natural Disasters In The Caribbean: A Scoping Review

Hassan, Saria; Nguyen, Mytien; Buchanan, Morgan; Grimshaw, Alyssa; Adams, O Peter; Hassell, Trevor; Ragster, LaVerne; Nuñez-Smith, Marcella

doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01119

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“…High salt content in disaster food is a universally common characteristic because of food processing and long shelf life. In Caribbean regions, poor control of chronic NCDs was responsible for at least 30 percent of deaths after two recent hurricanes [ 33 ]. Management of NCDs in the setting of disasters in low- and middle-income countries would be the challenge.…”

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Revising “Nutritional Reference Values for Feeding at Evacuation Shelters” According to Nutrition Assistance by Public Health Dietitians Based on Past Major Natural Disasters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Sudo

Shimada

Tsuboyama-Kasaoka

et al. 2021

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It is important to provide nutritionally adequate food in shelters to maintain the health of evacuees. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has released the “Nutritional Reference Values for Evacuation Shelters” (Reference Values) after every major natural disaster. There is clear evidence, however, that the Reference Values have only been used infrequently. This study aims to revise these guidelines to include the actual situation in the affected areas and the feasibility of the endeavor. This qualitative study uses group interviews with local government dietitians to propose revisions to Japan’s Reference Values. These revisions include the following: issuing Reference Values within 1 week of a disaster, showing one type of values for meal planning for each age group, showing the minimum values of vitamins, upgrading salt to basic components, creating three phases of nutrition (Day 1, Days 1–3, and After Day 4), stipulating food amounts rather than nutrient values, and creating a manual. Local government officials could use the Reference Values as guidelines for choosing food reserves, and dietitians could use them while formulating supplementary nutrition strategies for a model menu in preparation for disasters.

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Revising “Nutritional Reference Values for Feeding at Evacuation Shelters” According to Nutrition Assistance by Public Health Dietitians Based on Past Major Natural Disasters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Sudo

Shimada

Tsuboyama-Kasaoka

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“…Studies in Puerto Rico documented the severe posthurricane disruptions to these medical services, as well as widespread physical destruction to health care facilities or shortages in electricity, communications, water, and transportation, requiring many individuals with chronic conditions to leave the island for essential medical care. 33,[37][38][39][40][41] Many clinical workers also left the island. 38 For people with physical disabilities, the broken infrastructure exacerbated already existing vulnerabilities.…”

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Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

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IMPORTANCEAs public health emergencies become more prevalent, it is crucial to identify adverse physical and mental health conditions that may be triggered by natural disasters. There is a lack of data on whether Hurricane Maria in 2017 influenced the disease burden of adults in Puerto Rico.OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors among adults living in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria in 2017. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSThis cross-sectional study used data from 2 previous cross-sectional studies, including the pre-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Assessment on Diet, Lifestyles

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“…While agriculture's contribution to GDP has diminished over the years, concerns with the growing rate of Non-Communicable Diseases (NDCs) and environmental change risks provide a strong impetus to support domestic food production as a health security strategy. The rise of chronic NCDs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) increases sensitivity to shocks and stressors (Hassan et al, 2020). Some authors estimated that NCDs accounted for 30% of deaths after hurricanes Irma and Maria, 2017, Dorian, 2019, (Hassan et al, 2020.…”

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“…The rise of chronic NCDs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) increases sensitivity to shocks and stressors (Hassan et al, 2020). Some authors estimated that NCDs accounted for 30% of deaths after hurricanes Irma and Maria, 2017, Dorian, 2019, (Hassan et al, 2020. In some Small Island Developing States (SIDS), NDCs are a greater threat than sea-level rise (Connell, 2013).…”

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Wild Food Harvest, Food Security, and Biodiversity Conservation in Jamaica: A Case Study of the Millbank Farming Region

Campbell¹,

Moulton²,

Barker³

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Harvesting wild food is an important coping strategy to deal with food insecurity in farming households across the Caribbean. The practice is tightly connected to the region's unique agrarian history, food heritage, traditional cuisine, and local knowledge of wild or semidomesticated plants. In Jamaica, small-scale farmers are the chief stewards of agrobiodiversity, and their food security and well-being are often dependent on wild food harvest. Yet, there is a paucity of empirical research on the relationship between wild food use, food security, and biodiversity conservation. In this paper, we use the knowledge and lived experience of rural farmers in a remote community (Millbank) at the edge of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJMNP) to explore the relationship between wild food harvest and food insecurity within the context of protected area management. Specifically, we seek to (1) characterize different patterns of wild food harvest; (2) examine the relationship between food insecurity and wild food harvest, and (3) explore the implications of forest conservation measures for wild food harvest. Detailed interviews were conducted with 43 farmers to capture data on food insecurity, wild food collection, livelihood satisfaction, household characteristics, farming activities, livelihood strategies, and forest resource interaction. The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) was used to characterize food insecurity, while participatory techniques were used to develop indicators to assess the well-being of farmers. The results show strong evidence of a relationship between wild food harvest and food insecurity (p < 0.001). Overall, the findings support the importance of wild foods to the well-being of rural households and provide empirical evidence for its inclusion in food security, poverty, and biodiversity conservation policies.

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Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases After Natural Disasters In The Caribbean: A Scoping Review

Cited by 20 publications

References 47 publications

Revising “Nutritional Reference Values for Feeding at Evacuation Shelters” According to Nutrition Assistance by Public Health Dietitians Based on Past Major Natural Disasters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Revising “Nutritional Reference Values for Feeding at Evacuation Shelters” According to Nutrition Assistance by Public Health Dietitians Based on Past Major Natural Disasters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Wild Food Harvest, Food Security, and Biodiversity Conservation in Jamaica: A Case Study of the Millbank Farming Region

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