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Differential impact of COVID & Elderly Health Care - Coggle Diagram
Differential impact of COVID & Elderly Health Care
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demographic transition underway
60+ population
from 9%in 2011
to go up 20% in 2050
family systems
have weakened over the years
due to fewer
children in each family
increased employment
opportunities for women
rise of nuclear families
diseases is not class-neutral
poor and economically
vulnerable populations
more likely to contract the virus
community empowerment
Monitoring of ground realities
and learning
from overseas experiences
using
smartphones
web connectivity
App
enhance
efficiency of this community empowerment
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geriatric care
restricted to tertiary hospitals
in urban areas
and is expensive
National Programme
for the Health Care of Elderly
aim
ensure full participation of elderly in society
geriatric health care services
must be part of primary
health care services.
Need paradigm shift
war against COVID-19
change public behaviour
officials
need to recognise
the potential of decentralised
control approach
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LASI
Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
75 million elderly people
suffer from chronic dieases
disparities
ability to invest in technology
critical in shaping access to online education
EC
LASI study
need to invest
substantial financial
and human resources
in geriatic care
decline in equality
result of excess
mortality that raises
the price of labour
pandemic has differential
impact on women
women
have lost their work
and livelihoods
More women than men
in informal economy
their income
fell by 60% during 1st month of pandemic
resultant lockdown
widespread job losses
economic hardships
across the range of income
and occupational distribution
ENV
no specialised training
in geriatrics
in most medical schools
reduction
coverage of essential services
wasting in children
could increase by 10% to 50%
Maternal death
60% more maternal death
because
interventions administration
lof uterotonics and antibiotics
and cleanbirth environments
no longer available
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