Promoting healthy ageing in the Western Pacific Region: implications for health expenditure trends and economic growth
Economics of Healthy and Active Ageing
16 July 2021
| Policy brief
Overview
In this report we explore how population ageing may affect public health spending and economic growth in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region and how future trends may change if people age in better health. We also explore potential strategies that can be adopted to help promote healthy ageing across the region. The strategies outlined align with the objectives and recommended actions of the Regional Action Plan on Healthy Ageing in the Western Pacific, which was endorsed at the seventy-first Regional Committee Meeting in November 2020. The action plan aims to support Member States to improve the health and well-being of older populations in the Region so they can thrive and play an active role in society.
WHO Team
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies,
WHO Centre for Health Development (Kobe)
Number of pages
42
Reference numbers
ISBN: 1997-8073
WHO Reference Number: WHO/EURO: 2021-2847-42605-59269
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO