The Sustainable Development Agenda Needs to Include Long-term Care

The rapid ageing of populations around the world and the associated shift in the burden of disease from infectious to chronic conditions are creating complex challenges for national governments. Addressing the needs of these older populations in a sustainable and equitable way, will be a fundamental pillar of socioeconomic development in the 21st Century.The World Health Organization (WHO) Global strategy and action plan on ageing and health, which was adopted by all the Organization ’s 194 Member states in 2016, provides a clear framework for global action.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - August 25, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Anne Margriet Pot, Andrew M. Briggs, John R. Beard Tags: Long-Term Care in the Developing World Source Type: research