Little information is currently available about how COVID-19 has affected long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in countries like South Africa.
COVID-19 and long-term care in the Western Cape, South Africa. A tale of two facilities.
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COVID-19 and community health services for dependent older people in Fortaleza, Brazil
It can be taken for granted that the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced older people’s access to essential health and social care services. However, collecting specific data on these effects has been challenging.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign update: older people remain a low priority
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 1040 million doses as of 27th October 2021. Only 30% of these are second doses.
COVID-19 vaccination ageism reaches a new level in Thailand
Thailand has a strong tradition of family respect and support for older people, but there are signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has put these norms under pressure, both in terms of family behaviour and in state policy.
Estimating excess mortality in the first wave of Peru’s COVID-19 pandemic: more than just an academic exercise?
Lancet Americas has just published a paper in which we develop a new method for estimating excess numbers of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and applies this method to Peru
Staring into a black hole. Data on COVID-19 mortality in India.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the lack of a comprehensive system of statistics on mortality and cause of death in India.
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