Social Policy Resource Centre

Social Policy Resource Centre

Majority of elders lack access to specialised healthcare services

Majority of elders lack access to specialised healthcare services Islamabad : A vast majority of elder persons do not have access to a basic pension or specialised healthcare services in Pakistan. Around 40.6 per cent of the people over the age of 60 has depression. The facts around the old age population in Pakistan were […]

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Online session on ‘Old Age Well-Being in Pakistan’ Speakers suggest old age sensitive policies, legislations, programmes

Online session on ‘Old Age Well-Being in Pakistan’ Speakers suggest old age sensitive policies, legislations, programmes Zubair Qureshi For older people to live their life with equality, dignity and freedom, it is essential that socio-economic policies, legislations and programmes consider the multi-sectoral implications on an ageing population.These views were expressed at an online session on

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