[PDF] Regional Framework For Action On Ageing And Health In The Western Pacific 2014 2019 eBook

Author : Who Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : World Health Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 12,14 MB
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290616566

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People are living longer than ever before. Globally and in the Western Pacific Region, the proportion of people aged 60 years and over is growing faster than any other age group. Some countries are already addressing population ageing and finding ways to meet the health needs of older people; others face a narrow window of time to prepare. All countries are exploring ways to help older people retain their health, functional capacity, social participation and security. Population ageing brings new challenges to health policy and health systems, but also new opportunities and areas for action. This Regional Framework for Action on Ageing and Health in the Western Pacific explores these challenges and areas of action.

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Page : 77 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 2020
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The Regional Action Plan on Healthy Ageing in the Western Pacific aims to support Member States to improve the health and well-being of older populations in the Region so that they thrive and contribute in society. The Plan is guided by a multisectoral, future-oriented and lifelong approach that adopts an equity lens and encourages the use of existing assets to the extent possible. The Plan outlines five objectives for achieving the vision of healthy ageing in the Western Pacific Region. They can be broadly categorized as objectives to enable social return (Objective 1), objectives to support healthy ageing (Objectives 2-4), and objectives to enhance research, monitoring and evaluation (Objective 5).

Author : Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair
Publisher : Springer
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 981103253X

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Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with old age. The book also discusses various aspects of ambulatory, residential, and palliative care for the elderly, in addition to ethical aspects of old age care, advance care planning and living wills. Geriatric medicine is a rapidly growing field in internal medicine. The majority of elderly people now live in developing countries, where there is an urgent need to up-skill healthcare professionals. By presenting problems as they arise and then discussing how to solve them, this book offers a valuable resource for all physicians interested in the care of older people.

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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,18 MB
Release : 2017
Category : East Asia
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Environmental determinants of health are responsible for more than a quarter of the burden of disease in the Western Pacific Region. Communicable and noncommunicable disease, disability and death result from a lack of safe water and sanitation, indoor and outdoor air pollution, hazardous chemicals, occupational hazards and climate-related disasters. The Western Pacific Regional Framework for Action on Health and Environment on a Changing Planet intends to relaunch the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Health and the Environment programme and fulfil its mandate in the area of environmental health. It proposes to leverage the health sector focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) process, providing guidance for prioritizing the work of WHO in support of Member States improving health outcomes through action on environmental determinants. It articulates entry points for health and environment priority actions in WHO country cooperation strategies, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other mechanisms for international collaboration, and notably with the United Nations Environment Programme and ministries of environment. The framework also sets a course for the health sector to advocate adaptive measures, policies and action to protect health and well-being as a co-benefit of interventions in energy, agriculture, transport, housing and other spheres.

Author : Kenneth Nai-kuen FONG
Publisher : City University of HK Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 34,67 MB
Release : 2024-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9629376431

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Population ageing is a challenge to societies worldwide in terms of healthcare, social support, community infrastructure, and more. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong will soon see a dramatic increase in the number of older residents together with a decrease in the old age dependency ratio. This book provides a timely examination of the current status and services available for Hong Kong’s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, such as health promotion and lifestyle modifications; specific healthcare needs, including care of chronic conditions and hip fractures; psychosocial needs for older people with intellectual disabilities and impairments, as well as the needs of their caregivers; and environmental and technological needs in relation to universal design, information and communication technology, and telehealth. Drawing from a wide range of experience in local professional settings combined with international best practices, the authors offer holistic, evidence-based solutions for the development of an age-friendly society where elders can age in place at home in their communities. These suggestions will be useful for policy makers, healthcare practitioners, social workers, care workers, as well as older people and their families not only in Hong Kong but globally.

Author : Kai Hong Phua
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 39,67 MB
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9813225564

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Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurring in the most dynamic industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges from the growing needs of an ageing population due to rise of chronic non-communicable diseases, amidst rapidly changing social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. The main purpose of the book is to provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, and to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing.

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 19,34 MB
Release : 2014-02-17
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ISBN : 9789290615705

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To ensure continuation of the strategies and actions outlined in the Regional Strategy (2005-2010) and to include new issues and areas that need reinforcement the Regional Framework for Action on Access to Essential Medicines in the Western Pacific (2011-2016) hereafter referred to as the Framework for Action was developed. The issues that emerged after the introduction of the Regional Strategy and the continuing challenges met by countries which this new Framework for Action seeks to address include the following: (1) essential medicines as a core building block of health systems strengthening for renewed primary health care; (2) essential medicines benefits as part of health insurance and social protection; (3) rights-based approach to improving access to essential medicines; (4) better medicines for children; (5) intercountry information sharing to promote regional collaboration; and (6) transparency and good governance.

Author : Robertson
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 24,63 MB
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781908609175

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Launched at the annual Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), the publication provides a guide to current issues in global health for ministers, senior officials and other stakeholders. Reflecting the theme of CHMM 2015, Commonwealth Health Partnerships 2015 looks at universal health coverage, with a particular focus on health and development challenges in an ageing world.Content includes: - Expert opinion from ministries of health, World Health Organization and transnational partnerships- Academic commentary from The Lancet, schools of medicine, public health and governments- Health systems and resourcing: responding to multi-morbidity, continuity of care- Dementia - social care, risk factors- The Ebola crisis, AIDS and other communicable diseases; antimicrobial resistance- Rights-based approaches to health care coverage, disabilities, palliative care- Youth and child health, a life-course approach to healthy ageingThe publication also includes extensive health profiles of the 53 Commonwealth member countries, incorporating the latest data on health systems and population health outcomes