Ahmad Hecham Alani

Datos Biográficos

ID7946004
NOMBREAhmad Hecham Alani
NOMBRESAhmad Hecham
APELLIDOAlani
FIRMAALANI A H
AFILIACIONESIndependent Researcher, London EC2V 7AN, UK
ORCID0000-0001-6318-3017
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS5
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR5
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2021
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Lessons learned from implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Kit in a humanitarian emergency

    Open AccessAhmad Hecham Alani, Laura Miller et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global health concern, and their management is particularly challenging in humanitarian contexts where healthcare resources are limited. The WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (WHO-NCDK) is a health system intervention targeted at the primary healthcare (PHC) level and designed to provide essential medicines and equipment for NCDs management in emergency settings, meeting the needs of 10 000 people for …

  • Assessment of the WHO non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan

    Open AccessAhmad Hecham Alani, L S Miller et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2023

    This assessment further confirmed the NCDK role in maintaining continuity of care on a short-term period. However, its effectiveness was dependent on the health system supply chain in place and the capacity of facilities to manage and treat NCDs. Availability of medicines from alternative sources made some of the NCDK medicines redundant or unnecessary for some health facilities. Several learnings were identified in this assessment, highlighting …

  • Adaptation of care for non-communicable diseases during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessLaura Miller, Ahmad Hecham Alani et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    People living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 illness. This case study highlights the adaptations that were made to humanitarian health programmes in five countries to reduce exposure risk for PLWNCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Common adaptations included facility-level administrative and engineering controls, improved triaging, change in prescribing practices, decrease in frequency of stable pat…

  • Assessment of the non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in Yemen and Libya

    Open AccessLilian Kiapi, Ahmad Hecham Alani et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    Emergency health kits are a vital way of providing essential medicines and supplies to health clinics during humanitarian crises. The WHO non-communicable diseases (NDCs) kit was developed 5 years ago, recognising the increasing challenge of providing continuity of care and secondary prevention of NCDs and exacerbations, in such settings. Monitoring and evaluation of emergency health kits is an important process to ensure the contents are fit for…

  • A Cross-Sectional Study on the Flood Emergency Preparedness among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia

    Open AccessAhmed M Al-Wathinani, Abdulaziz Alakeel et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    This study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology to measure healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to respond to a flood scenario in Saudi Arabia. A validated survey was distributed to collect data using a convenience sampling technique through multiple social media platforms. A total of 227 participants were included in this study: 52% of them were aged between 26 to 34 years, 74% were residents from Riya…