COVID-19 and long-term care

In low and middle-income countries there was a fast growing crisis of long-term care before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of 2020, 62 per cent of people aged 70 or more (285 million) lived in less developed world regions and many of these people have some level of care dependency. Although most of these care needs are provided in-home by family members, there has been a rapid growth of private services, including home care agencies and residential facilities. Much of this provision is weakly regulated, if at all, making it especially vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic. COVID-19 has brought some of these issues to the fore, and may create opportunities to develop more effective national and local strategies.

COVID-19 and long-term care facilities in low and middle-income countries
COVID-19 and long-term care provided at home and in the community

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