Conclusions and Policy Takeaways

No AccessMar 2023Conclusions and Policy TakeawaysAuthors/Editors: Xiaohui Hou, Jigyasa Sharma, Feng Zhao, Alexander IrwinXiaohui HouSearch for more papers by this author, Jigyasa SharmaSearch for more papers by this author, Feng ZhaoSearch for more papers by this author, Alexander IrwinSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1958-2_ch8AboutView ChaptersPDF (0.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Argues that countries can grasp population aging as an opportunity to accelerate progress toward key health and development goals, notably universal health coverage. Countries will need to develop integrated care systems for older people centered on Primary Health Care (PHC) anchored in communities and close to people’s daily lives, characterized by first contact, accessibility, longitudinality, and comprehensiveness. Strong PHC improves people’s health at all ages through disease prevention and health promotion, protects patients and families financially, builds public confidence in health systems, and lowers system costs. But to meet the needs of aging populations, PHC must evolve. The COVID-19 crisis underscored that most countries’ PHC systems remain unprepared for the complex challenges posed by growing numbers of vulnerable older adults, many with chronic comorbidities. Financing, innovation, regulation, and evaluation—the four pillars of the FIRE framework—remain priority levers that all countries can use to strengthen PHC-centered, integrated care for aging populations. Previous chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: March 2023ISBN: 978-1-4648-1958-2e-ISBN: 978-1-4648-1965-0 Copyright & Permissions Related TopicsGovernanceHealth Nutrition and Population KeywordsQUALITY OF HEALTH CAREUNIVERSAL HEALTH CAREHEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMSCONFIDENCE BUILDINGPREVENTION AND DIAGNOSISHEALTH CARE COSTSVULNERABLE GROUPSHEALTH REGULATIONSAGING POPULATIONPRIMARY HEALTH CAREACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESHEALTH POLICYHEALTH CARE REFORMHEALTH OUTCOMESHEALTH PROVIDER NETWORK PDF DownloadLoading ...