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TBILISI, Georgia Loneliness caused by their physical limitations, fewer children, and the changing lifestyles of children have inflicted pain on a third of senior citizens across Asia and the Pacific, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a recent briefing in this city on its latest Asian Development Policy Report…
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A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlights India s low health insurance coverage for older people, emphasizing the need to expand universal health coverage. While countries like South Korea and Thailand have achieved universal coverage, India lags behind, with only 21% of older people covered. The report acknowledges the positive impact of schemes like Ayushman Bharat but calls for further expansion to improve the well-being of older individuals and enhance their productivity for the economy. It also stresses the importance of extending essential services to optimize older people s physical and functional capacity.
While the South Korea and Thailand have achieved universal health coverage, others lag behind with India having the lowest health insurance coverage among older people at 21 per cent, a report titled Aging Well In Asia prepared by ADB said.