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India needs to expand universal health coverage for rapidly ageing population, maintain growth: ADB report

By Economic Times - 7 months ago
A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlights India's low health insurance coverage for older people, emphasizing the need to expand universal health coverage. While countries like South Korea and Thailand have achieved universal coverage, India lags behind, with only 21% of older people covered. The report acknowledges the positive impact of schemes like Ayushman Bharat but calls for further expansion to improve the well-being of older individuals and enhance their productivity for the economy. It also stresses the importance of extending essential services to optimize older people's physical and functional capacity.

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