Article ; Online: Addressing the COVID-19 Nutrition Crisis in Vulnerable Communities: Applying a Primary Care Perspective.
Journal of primary care & community health
2020 Volume 11, Page(s) 2150132720946951
Abstract: ... on how the COVID-19 pandemic and public health policies exacerbate health inequities. A primary care ... The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent public health interventions have ... of indigent communities. ...
| Abstract | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent public health interventions have disrupted food systems all over the world. In the Philippines, where stringent lockdown rules have been implemented, households living in poverty have had to rely largely on food aid in the form of food packs distributed by local governments and private donors. An evaluation of the commonly distributed food items reveals a diet that addresses acute hunger but does not contain sufficient nutrients to promote and maintain health. Such a diet puts low-income households at a greater risk of acute and chronic disease. The negative health impact of commonly distributed food packs on food aid-dependent households shine a light on how the COVID-19 pandemic and public health policies exacerbate health inequities. A primary care perspective is essential in creating food security policies that can effectively address acute hunger and malnutrition without contributing to the long-term deleterious effects of inadequate nutrition on the health of indigent communities. |
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| MeSH term(s) | COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Diet/adverse effects ; Family Characteristics ; Food Assistance ; Food Supply ; Humans ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Philippines/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Poverty ; Primary Health Care ; Public Policy ; Vulnerable Populations |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-07-27 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2550221-9 |
| ISSN | 2150-1327 ; 2150-1319 |
| ISSN (online) | 2150-1327 |
| ISSN | 2150-1319 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2150132720946951 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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