First roundtable meeting of international organizations and stakeholders on global issues and collaboration on long-term care in the context of the 76th World Health Assembly
First roundtable meeting of international organizations and stakeholders on global issues and collaboration on long-term care in the context of the 76th World Health Assembly
ILO
2023-05-25
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WHO estimates that approximately two-thirds of people who achieve older age are likely to need care and support from others at some point. However, many health and social care systems around the world are currently unable to deliver long-term care services and support to older people who need it, which has been revealed and exacerbated during the COVID-19. It has imposed a devastating impact on the lives of older people and carers and highlighted the challenges in long-term care systems, including the lack of formal long-term care systems, and the unexpectedly growing burden of informal, unpaid family carers.
