Dr Islene Araujo de Carvalho

Senior Policy and Strategy Adviser

WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course

Aim of the meeting

• Share concepts of Healthy Ageing and experiences among global experts and Member States, e.g. – Integrated health and social care – Long Term Care systems – ICOPE approach

• Consider important elements of an ICOPE approach: WHAT

• Identify actions for implementation of the ICOPE approach in health and long term care systems: HOW

WHO Global Strategy on Ageing and Health

Ten Priorities – Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing

• http://www.who.int/agei • Department of ageing and life course

HEALTH FOR ALL – INTEGRATED CARE TO ACHIEVE UHC FOR OLDER PERSONS

1

Older adults get the health care they need - where and when they need it.

2

Older people and care givers get the care and support they need to live with dignity and enjoy their basic human rights.

3

People have the skills to deliver quality health and long-term care services for older people.

Development of WHO guidance on integrated care 2017-2018

Reviews and updates

WHA ICOPE

Approach

Delphi Study

Global Consultation

meeting

Development of the HS Assessment

Tool

Write up of guidance for care

integration

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April-June October Oct-Nov 2018

2015

Format of the meeting

• English only

• 2.5 days and a joint meeting with GMUSC (half day)

– Plenary

– Panel discussion

– Critical reflections

– Working groups**

– Inspirational tours with case studies**

International Organizations and experts/academics 37

WHO Member States 22

WHO staff 14

GIZ/German MoH staff

Embassies

Total of 75 participants!!!

Participants

International Organizations

Research Networks

WHO Collaborating Centers

Thank you!