Erderly Persons: FG To Establish 6 Geriatric Centers In Tertiary Hospitals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2019
The Federal Ministry of Health, says it will establish six regional geriatric centers in tertiary hospitals with a view to improving the health status of older person in Nigeria.
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TheCoordinator, Healthcare Package for Improving Quality Care on Ageing Populationin Nigeria, Saidu Dumbulwa, disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen inAbuja on Monday.
Dumbulwa,who is also a Public Health expert, said the aim of establishing geriatriccenters was to address the health and social needs of the elderly in the country,through the HEPIQ-C project.
Hesaid the project was designed to advance elderly peoples’ health and addresssome developmental issues relating to them.
Hesaid President Muhammadu Buhari, had acknowledged the social and healthproblems the elderly population faced and saw the need to facilitate actionsthat would promote healthy living at old age.
Accordingto him, governments are now becoming aware of the need to enact policies thatwould cater for the needs of the elderly who have become vulnerable, becausepeople have forgotten that everyone is heading towards that stage.