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Title: | A Discussion Point: A Strategy for Primary Health Care for the Elderly in Zimbabwe |
Author: | Ramji, Shiraz |
Year: | 1990 |
Periodical: | Journal of Social Development in Africa (ISSN 1012-1080) |
Volume: | 5 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 45-59 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs. |
Geographic terms: | Zimbabwe Southern Africa |
Subjects: | elderly public health Health and Nutrition Medicine, Nutrition, Public Health Aged Quality of life Primary health care |
Abstract: | After a brief outline of the number of elderly in Zimbabwe according to racial group (Africans and people of mixed racial parentage, Asians, and Europeans), the author proposes ten components of a primary health care system for the elderly, namely, social networks; pension, social security and welfare schemes; housing; nutrition; water; sanitation; rehabilitation and disabilities; control and treatment of diseases; health education; and a demography and health information system. Case studies of three elderly Zimbabweans are included at the end of the article. |