The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries
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Date
2021
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Taylor & Francis
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in
low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older
persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, and is occurring at a time of rapid population
ageing, which is happening three times faster in LMICs than in high-income countries.
Addressing the demand-supply gap in a post-COVID-19 era, in which resources are further
constrained, will require a major ‘reset’ of the health system. In this article, we argue that the
impact of ageing populations needs to be factored into the post-COVID-19 policy and
planning reset including explicit, transparent prioritisation processes.
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Keywords
Health policy, Health systems, Public health, Covid-19, Ageing
Citation
Solanki, G. et al. (2021). The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries.Global Health Action, 14(1), 1921351. 10.1080/16549716.2021.1921351