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New Delhi: Making
life for the elderly healthy and productive is a global challenge,
top World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said here Tuesday
ahead of World Health Day April 7.
"The challenge for India, as for all countries over the world, is
not only to add further years to life but more importantly to add
life to years and to ensure that the elderly can live full,
enriching and productive lives. For this to be possible, good
health is essential," said WHO representative in India Nata
Menabde.
The global health body, in partnership with India's health and
family welfare ministry, has called for a greater attention to the
ageing of India's population, its implications for health policy
and for the promotion of a society where the elderly can live
full, enriching and productive lives.
The WHO representative lauded the ministry's programme for the
elderly's health care.
"The launch of the National Programme for Health Care of the
Elderly (NPHCE) by the health ministry is an important step in
that direction," Menabde added.
While there has been a steady increase in life expectancy and the
elderly population, the burden of non-communicable diseases such
as heart disease, stroke, cancers, diabetes, and mental health
problems are also growing, putting significant additional demands
on health services, say experts.
"With trend towards nuclear family, care of the elderly population
at the family level will become difficult. Long term care of old
and very old will need additional inputs from the families and
governments," said Samlee Plianbangchang, WHO regional director
for Southeast Asia.
WHO, in collaboration with the health ministry, will be rolling
out a series of consultations, workshops and activities involving
stakeholders at the national, state and local level ahead of World
Health Day, when 19 state-level meetings, as well as a national
meeting, will be organized. WHO is also supporting a one-day
national meeting at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
April 7.
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