The Healthy Longevity Initiative: Key Insights for Policy and Action (English)

The global demographic landscape is at a crossroads, with rapid declines in fertility and aging populations holding profound implications for employment, social services, and wellbeing. Population aging has accelerated the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as the leading cause of global deaths and are expected to contribute to ninety percent of all deaths by 2040. This has implications for health systems (NCD-related hospitalization) and long-term...

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Sameera Maziad Al Tuwaijri;

Jha, Prabhat;

Alleyne,George;

Isenman, Paul;

Saadat, Seemeen;

Garcia, Gisela;

Jeremy Veillard;
Document Date
2024/09/27
Document Type
Report
Report Number
193500
Volume No
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2024/09/26
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Healthy Longevity Initiative: Key Insights for Policy and Action

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

1W-Healthy Longevity, Non-Communicable Diseases and Human Capital -- P175438

Major Sector

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Health Systems and Policies,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Non-communicable diseases,FY17 - Disease Control,FY17 - Health System Strengthening,FY17 - Health Finance

Sector

FY17 - Public Administration - Health

Topics

Aging and Health,Aging,Aging Population,Aging and Health,Aging and Long-term Care,

Unit Owning

People- HNP-GFF Global Director (HHNDR)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Health; Nutrition and Population (HNP) Knowledge Brief;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/42143

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

Citation

Sameera Maziad Al Tuwaijri; Jha, Prabhat; Alleyne,George; Isenman, Paul; Saadat, Seemeen; Garcia, Gisela; Jeremy Veillard.

The Healthy Longevity Initiative: Key Insights for Policy and Action (English). Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Knowledge Brief Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099091024172033417

The Healthy Longevity Initiative: Key Insights for Policy and Action (English)

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