Title:
Towards healthy ageing in Palembang, Indonesia
Authors:
Kusumawaty, I.
Year:
2008
PAGE:
v, 49
Language:
eng
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Keywords:
ageing persons
,
health
,
policy
Abstract:
Worldwide, ageing populations are growing rapidly due to the success of governments in decreasing fertility and increasing life expectancy. Ageing populations, however, constitute also a challenge, because elderly are often suffering from diseases and other conditions which hamper them from ageing in a healthy way. Furthermore, they may put on burden on the people around them, the health system and financial resources. Hence, policies have to be developed by considering the determinants of healthy ageing. So far, the attention from the government in Indonesia and Palembang for healthy aging has been limited and not many policies have been formulated and implemented. The thesis intends to provide a basis for developing a strategy for health aging in Palembang. The situation of ageing in Indonesia and Palembang is analyzed, and the determinants of healthy ageing are identified and assessed. The methodology of this study is as much as possible based on a review of available data from Indonesia and Palembang. The framework of healthy ageing which is proposed by SNIPH is used. Though it was developed in Europe, it is also useful for Indonesia. Furthermore, it provides a framework for developing policies, in which the local condition in Palembang should be considered and support from different stakeholders plays an important role. Finally, several recommendations are presented for formulating a strategy for healthy ageing in Palembang.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Southeast Asia
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2008 Kusumawaty
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
185308.pdf