Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara
MRS Assunção, SIM Pinto, HMG José - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
MRS Assunção, SIM Pinto, HMG José
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020•SciELO BrasilObjective: to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care
to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not
contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and
most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health
support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these …
Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care
to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not
contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and
most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health
support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these …
Objective
to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods
An integrative literature review.
Results
There is a lack of specialized health care to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these policies, especially for the most disadvantaged populations.
Conclusion
Social and health policies for the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa are below standard and appropriate economic, political and social intervention is required.
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