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Global Focus : UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Progress Report 2021-30

Content Editor: Dr. Prachi Goswami

December 6, 2023 at 2:48:15 PM

Global Health, Elderly Health, Ageing Report

Content Editor: Dr. Prachi Goswami

  • WHO and UN partners released the inaugural UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Progress Report 2021-30. 

  • The report featured a survey of 136 countries between late 2022 and early 2023 that over 20% improvements in various areas, including legislation against ageism and national programs for age-friendly communities.

  • Despite progress, less than one-third of countries reported sufficient resources for the decade's four key areas, such as 

  1. changing how people think, feel and act about age and ageing;

  2. ensuring communities foster the abilities of older people;

  3. delivering person-centred, integrated care and primary health services responsive to older people; and

  4. providing access to long-term care for older people in need.

  • National multistakeholder forums on ageing and health saw limited growth, with low and middle-income countries facing challenges despite projecting an 80% elderly population by 2050.

  • Dr. Tedros emphasized the need for increased political commitment, investment, trained healthcare workers, and involvement of older individuals in decisions with subsequent progress reports in 2026 and a final impact report in 2029.

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