Protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries
More than half of the global population aged 65 and above, representing 300 million people, is excluded from urgently needed long-term care (LTC), says the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The new ILO study LTC protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries which covers 80 per cent of the world population aged 65 and over finds extreme deficits in social protection for older persons in need of long-term care due to a lack of 13.6 million LTC workers worldwide.
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