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  • 20 June, 2021

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National policy on Older persons and LASI Report

National policy on Older persons and LASI Report

LASI Report

Longitudinal Aging Study of India has collected information on chronic conditions in elderly above 60 years of age, the study findings are given below:

Self-reported prevalence of chronic conditions

S.N.

Condition

Percentage

1

Hypertension

32%

2

Stroke

2.7 %

3

Diabetes & High blood sugar

14.2 %

4

Chronic Lung Disease

8.3 %

National Policy for Older Person (NPOP)-1999 was formulated by MoSJ with the goal of ensuring the well-being of older persons.

  • There are 14 Principle Areas of Intervention Under NPOP-1999, of which one of the principal areas of intervention is Health Care & Nutrition.
  • The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the “National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly” (NPHCE) during 2010-11 to address various health-related problems of elderly people.
  • The National Programme for the Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE) is an articulation of the International and national commitments of the Government as envisaged under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP) adopted by the Government of India in 1999 & Section 20 of “The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007” dealing with provisions for medical care of Senior Citizen.
  • The programme is State oriented and the basic thrust of the programme is to provide dedicated health care facilities to senior citizens (>60 years of age) at various levels of primary, secondary and tertiary health care.

Objectives:

  1. To provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality long-term, comprehensive and dedicated care services to an Ageing population;
  2. Creating a new "architecture" for Ageing;
  3. to build a framework to create an enabling environment for "a Society for all Ages";
  4. To promote the concept of Active and Healthy Ageing;
  5. Convergence with National Rural Health Mission, AYUSH and other line departments like the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Package of Services:

  • Tertiary care services through OPD and in-door facilities, development of specialized human resources through various courses in geriatric medicine as well as research at Regional Geriatric Centers and national centre for ageing.
  • Secondary and Primary care services at district hospitals and sub-district levels through geriatric clinics, investigations & rehabilitation services, domiciliary visits by the rehabilitation worker for bed-ridden elderly and counselling to family members for the care of such patients and Health Education.

Source: PIB


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