MEDBOX | Toolbox For Older People

Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e. V., Marburg, Robert Koch-Institut RKI (2024) C1

Aktualisiertung19.10.2021. Der Aufklärungsbogen in einfacher Sprache kann in zahlreichen weiteren Sprachen heruntergeladen werden kann: Albanisch, Arabisch,Bulgarisch, Dari, Englisch, Französisch, Kroatisch, Pashtu, Persisch, Polnisch, Rumänisch, Russisch, Serbisch, Spanisch, Tigrinisch, Türkisch, Urdu, Vietnamesisch https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/Materialien/COVID-19-Aufklaerungsbogen-Tab.htm

Tags: Aufklärungsmaterialien, Impfung, Aufklärungsbogen, COVID-19,

Source: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Imp

Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores forma parte de la serie titulada La Década del envejecimiento saludable en las Am��ricas: situación y desafíos. El propósito de la serie es favorecer la priorización de medidas eficaces a nivel local, así como el seguimiento de los datos y las políticas de salud pública, mediante la presentación de información basada en la evidencia. Con el objetivo de presentar el conocimiento actualizado disponible sobre la situación de la salud y el envejecimiento en el inicio de la Década del Envejecimiento Saludable en la Región de las Américas, en este trabajo se brinda información sobre el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de las personas mayores, de manera de subrayar la necesidad de que las sociedades y los sistemas de salud se adapten mejor al envejecimiento poblacional. Además se presenta la herramienta sobre la visión de 360° como una guía para adaptar los sistemas de salud mediante el seguimiento de los indicadores indirectos y destacar los datos y la información que están fácilmente disponibles, desglosados por edad. Esta información puede ayudar en la toma de decisiones y la asignación de recursos para brindar apoyo a las necesidades de las personas mayores. Hasta ahora, se ha llegado a un consenso sobre siete indicadores indirectos con gran pertinencia para fundamentar las políticas y en los estudios de casos en algunos países seleccionados se ha evaluado la viabilidad de este enfoque. En este documento, se presentan la lista de indicadores y el proceso relacionado con la elaboración de la herramienta. La Década del Envejecimiento Saludable 2021-2030 es un período designado para guiar las actividades de transformación de las sociedades con respecto al envejecimiento poblacional y fomentar la inclusión de las personas mayores en cada decisión. El propósito de este documento es contribuir a esta estrategia y poner de relieve los próximos desafíos y oportunidades en relación con el envejecimiento saludable

Tags: health system, Older People, monitoring, elder care,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The chapter Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations is part of the publication series entitled Decade of Healthy Aging: Situation and Challenges. The publications are designed to favor the prioritization of effective actions at the local level as well as the monitoring of data and public health policies, and providing evidence-based information. Along with the objective of presenting the available updated knowledge about the situation of health and aging at the beginning of the Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas, this publication gives information about health systems’ monitoring to better serve the needs of older adults and emphasizes the need for societies and health systems to better adapt to an aging population. It introduces the 360-tool as a guide to adapt health systems through monitoring tracers/indicators and highlighting the data and information that is readily available, disaggregated by age. This information can aid in decision-making and resource allocation to support older adults’ needs. Concerning the 360-tool development, a consensus has been reached on seven tracer indicators with high relevance to informing policy, and case studies in selected countries have assessed the feasibility of this approach. The list of indicators and the process related to the development of the tool are presented in this publication. The Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030 is a period to guide action towards the transformation of societies by fostering the inclusion of older people in every decision. This publication intends to contribute to this strategy and highlight the upcoming challenges and opportunities on healthy aging

Tags: health system, Older People, monitoring, elder care,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

Inclusion of Older People in Emergency Planning: Perspectives During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Throughout the Americas, populations are aging and the Region is undergoing a rapid demographic transition. The aging index, which reflects the size of the older age groups per 100 compared to children under age 15, clearly demonstrates the increase in people aged 60 and older. Compared to global trends, the Region of the Americas will have a larger number of people aged 60 and older than children under 15 by 2030, which is approximately 25 years before the global average. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unparalleled health crisis around the world. The impact on older persons and those with underlying health conditions has highlighted the challenges of addressing the needs of older populations during a public health emergency. Given this demographic transition it is essential to think about preparedness of systems and services to address this population’s needs, including an increase in emergency planning and protection of older populations

Tags: elderly, elder care, emergency plan, COVID-19, inclusion,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

Inclusión de las personas mayores en la planificación para emergencias: Perspectivas durante y después de la pandemia de COVID-19

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

En la Región de las Américas, las poblaciones están envejeciendo y se está experimentando una rápida transición demográfica. El índice de envejecimiento, que refleja el tamaño de los grupos de mayor edad por 100 en comparación con los menores de 15 años, demuestra claramente el aumento de las personas de 60 años o más. En comparación con las tendencias mundiales, la Región tendrá un mayor número de personas de 60 años o más que de menores de 15 años para el 2030, aproximadamente 25 años antes que el promedio mundial. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha dado pie a una crisis de salud sin precedentes en todo el mundo. Sus efectos en las personas mayores y aquellas con enfermedades subyacentes han puesto de manifiesto los desafíos de abordar sus necesidades durante una emergencia de salud pública. Dada esta transición demográfica, es fundamental reflexionar acerca de la preparación de los sistemas y servicios con vistas a atender las necesidades de este grupo de población, incluidas la mejora de la planificación para casos de emergencia y la protección de las personas mayores. Esta publicación forma parte de una serie titulada La Década del Envejecimiento Saludable en las Américas: situación y desafío

Tags: COVID-19, Américas, demografia, personas mayores, emergencias,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

RCCE for COVID-19 vaccine demand in Eastern and Southern Africa : Special Edition on older persons

HelpAge; UNICEF; RCC Service (2022) C_UNICEF

Data for Action March 2022, Issue 5

Tags: Older People, aged people, COVID-19, Vaccination, vaccine coverage, Access, eastern africa, southern africa, equitable access,

Source: https://www.helpage.org/

Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on older people in the African Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO

A study conducted by the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older persons both globally and in the African region. Although overall the region’s population is younger relative to many other world regions, the WHO AFRO region has a population just over 62 million older people and is ageing rapidly, with the number of older people expected to triple in the next three decades (Aboderin et al., 2020)

Tags: Impact, COVID-19, Older People, Africa, Ghana, Mauritius, Rwanda, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Risk communication and community engagement guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for marginalised populations

Collective Service RCCE (2021) CC

This inter-agency guidance document aims to supplement the COVAX demand creation package for COVID-19 vaccines with key considerations for humanitarian contexts and marginalized populations with specific access and communication needs. 21 Sept.202

Tags: migrants, Refugees, indigenous people, vaccine, humanitarian work, risk communication, Advocacy, marginalised groups, gay, lesbian, Older People, Prison,

Source: https://communityengagementhub.org/wp-co

World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

This interim guidance is for LTCF managers and corresponding infection prevention and control (IPC) focal persons in LTCF and updates the guidance published in March 2020. The objective of this document is to provide guidance on IPC in LTCFs in the context of COVID-19 to 1) prevent COVID-19-virus from entering the facility and spreading within the facility, and 2) to support safe conditions for visiting through the rigorous application of IPC procedures for the residents’ well-being. WHO will update these recommendations as new information becomes available. Availabel in English, French, Russian and Spanis

Tags: Older People, aged people, infection control, long-term care, long-term care facilities, COVID-19,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Bearing the brunt: The impact of COVID-19 on older people in low- and middle-income countries – insights from 2020

HelpAge (2021) C1

The report shows that older people are not getting the healthcare treatments they desperately need. The COVID-19 response has disrupted services for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes, communicable diseases such as malaria, and much-needed services for mental health. Combined with a loss of income, many older people are unable to get the medicines they need. A Summary is available in Russian and Arabi

Tags: Older People, access to health care, violence, Impact, COVID-19,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

	Aufklärungsmerkblatt zur Schutzimpfung gegen COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019)–mit mRNA-Impfstoffen –IN LEICHTER SPRACHE Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e. V., Marburg, Robert Koch-Institut RKI (2024) C1 Open external link (1411) Add to my MEDBOX Aktualisiertung19.10.2021. Der Aufklärungsbogen in einfacher Sprache kann in zahlreichen weiteren Sprachen heruntergeladen werden kann: Albanisch, Arabisch,Bulgarisch, Dari, Englisch, Französisch, Kroatisch, Pashtu, Persisch, Polnisch, Rumänisch, Russisch, Serbisch, Spanisch, Tigrinisch, Türkisch, Urdu, Vietnamesisch https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/Materialien/COVID-19-Aufklaerungsbogen-Tab.htm Tags: Aufklärungsmaterialien, Impfung, Aufklärungsbogen, COVID-19, Source: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Imp
	Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO View PDF(44) Download (26) Add to my MEDBOX Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores forma parte de la serie titulada La Década del envejecimiento saludable en las Am��ricas: situación y desafíos. El propósito de la serie es favorecer la priorización de medidas eficaces a nivel local, así como el seguimiento de los datos y las políticas de salud pública, mediante la presentación de información basada en la evidencia. Con el objetivo de presentar el conocimiento actualizado disponible sobre la situación de la salud y el envejecimiento en el inicio de la Década del Envejecimiento Saludable en la Región de las Américas, en este trabajo se brinda información sobre el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de las personas mayores, de manera de subrayar la necesidad de que las sociedades y los sistemas de salud se adapten mejor al envejecimiento poblacional. Además se presenta la herramienta sobre la visión de 360° como una guía para adaptar los sistemas de salud mediante el seguimiento de los indicadores indirectos y destacar los datos y la información que están fácilmente disponibles, desglosados por edad. Esta información puede ayudar en la toma de decisiones y la asignación de recursos para brindar apoyo a las necesidades de las personas mayores. Hasta ahora, se ha llegado a un consenso sobre siete indicadores indirectos con gran pertinencia para fundamentar las políticas y en los estudios de casos en algunos países seleccionados se ha evaluado la viabilidad de este enfoque. En este documento, se presentan la lista de indicadores y el proceso relacionado con la elaboración de la herramienta. La Década del Envejecimiento Saludable 2021-2030 es un período designado para guiar las actividades de transformación de las sociedades con respecto al envejecimiento poblacional y fomentar la inclusión de las personas mayores en cada decisión. El propósito de este documento es contribuir a esta estrategia y poner de relieve los próximos desafíos y oportunidades en relación con el envejecimiento saludable Tags: health system, Older People, monitoring, elder care, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO View PDF(46) Download (29) Add to my MEDBOX The chapter Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations is part of the publication series entitled Decade of Healthy Aging: Situation and Challenges. The publications are designed to favor the prioritization of effective actions at the local level as well as the monitoring of data and public health policies, and providing evidence-based information. Along with the objective of presenting the available updated knowledge about the situation of health and aging at the beginning of the Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas, this publication gives information about health systems’ monitoring to better serve the needs of older adults and emphasizes the need for societies and health systems to better adapt to an aging population. It introduces the 360-tool as a guide to adapt health systems through monitoring tracers/indicators and highlighting the data and information that is readily available, disaggregated by age. This information can aid in decision-making and resource allocation to support older adults’ needs. Concerning the 360-tool development, a consensus has been reached on seven tracer indicators with high relevance to informing policy, and case studies in selected countries have assessed the feasibility of this approach. The list of indicators and the process related to the development of the tool are presented in this publication. The Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030 is a period to guide action towards the transformation of societies by fostering the inclusion of older people in every decision. This publication intends to contribute to this strategy and highlight the upcoming challenges and opportunities on healthy aging Tags: health system, Older People, monitoring, elder care, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	Inclusion of Older People in Emergency Planning: Perspectives During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO View PDF(48) Download (27) Add to my MEDBOX Throughout the Americas, populations are aging and the Region is undergoing a rapid demographic transition. The aging index, which reflects the size of the older age groups per 100 compared to children under age 15, clearly demonstrates the increase in people aged 60 and older. Compared to global trends, the Region of the Americas will have a larger number of people aged 60 and older than children under 15 by 2030, which is approximately 25 years before the global average. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unparalleled health crisis around the world. The impact on older persons and those with underlying health conditions has highlighted the challenges of addressing the needs of older populations during a public health emergency. Given this demographic transition it is essential to think about preparedness of systems and services to address this population’s needs, including an increase in emergency planning and protection of older populations Tags: elderly, elder care, emergency plan, COVID-19, inclusion, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	Inclusión de las personas mayores en la planificación para emergencias: Perspectivas durante y después de la pandemia de COVID-19 World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO View PDF(41) Download (27) Add to my MEDBOX En la Región de las Américas, las poblaciones están envejeciendo y se está experimentando una rápida transición demográfica. El índice de envejecimiento, que refleja el tamaño de los grupos de mayor edad por 100 en comparación con los menores de 15 años, demuestra claramente el aumento de las personas de 60 años o más. En comparación con las tendencias mundiales, la Región tendrá un mayor número de personas de 60 años o más que de menores de 15 años para el 2030, aproximadamente 25 años antes que el promedio mundial. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha dado pie a una crisis de salud sin precedentes en todo el mundo. Sus efectos en las personas mayores y aquellas con enfermedades subyacentes han puesto de manifiesto los desafíos de abordar sus necesidades durante una emergencia de salud pública. Dada esta transición demográfica, es fundamental reflexionar acerca de la preparación de los sistemas y servicios con vistas a atender las necesidades de este grupo de población, incluidas la mejora de la planificación para casos de emergencia y la protección de las personas mayores. Esta publicación forma parte de una serie titulada La Década del Envejecimiento Saludable en las Américas: situación y desafío Tags: COVID-19, Américas, demografia, personas mayores, emergencias, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	RCCE for COVID-19 vaccine demand in Eastern and Southern Africa : Special Edition on older persons HelpAge; UNICEF; RCC Service (2022) C_UNICEF View PDF(119) Download (51) Add to my MEDBOX Data for Action March 2022, Issue 5 Tags: Older People, aged people, COVID-19, Vaccination, vaccine coverage, Access, eastern africa, southern africa, equitable access, Source: https://www.helpage.org/
	Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on older people in the African Region World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO View PDF(143) Download (79) Add to my MEDBOX A study conducted by the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older persons both globally and in the African region. Although overall the region’s population is younger relative to many other world regions, the WHO AFRO region has a population just over 62 million older people and is ageing rapidly, with the number of older people expected to triple in the next three decades (Aboderin et al., 2020) Tags: Impact, COVID-19, Older People, Africa, Ghana, Mauritius, Rwanda, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Risk communication and community engagement guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for marginalised populations Collective Service RCCE (2021) CC View PDF(92) Download (126) Add to my MEDBOX This inter-agency guidance document aims to supplement the COVAX demand creation package for COVID-19 vaccines with key considerations for humanitarian contexts and marginalized populations with specific access and communication needs. 21 Sept.202 Tags: migrants, Refugees, indigenous people, vaccine, humanitarian work, risk communication, Advocacy, marginalised groups, gay, lesbian, Older People, Prison, Source: https://communityengagementhub.org/wp-co
	Infection prevention and control guidance for long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 8 January 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO View PDF(82) Download (53) Add to my MEDBOX This interim guidance is for LTCF managers and corresponding infection prevention and control (IPC) focal persons in LTCF and updates the guidance published in March 2020. The objective of this document is to provide guidance on IPC in LTCFs in the context of COVID-19 to 1) prevent COVID-19-virus from entering the facility and spreading within the facility, and 2) to support safe conditions for visiting through the rigorous application of IPC procedures for the residents’ well-being. WHO will update these recommendations as new information becomes available. Availabel in English, French, Russian and Spanis Tags: Older People, aged people, infection control, long-term care, long-term care facilities, COVID-19, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Bearing the brunt: The impact of COVID-19 on older people in low- and middle-income countries – insights from 2020 HelpAge (2021) C1 View PDF(150) Download (96) Add to my MEDBOX The report shows that older people are not getting the healthcare treatments they desperately need. The COVID-19 response has disrupted services for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes, communicable diseases such as malaria, and much-needed services for mental health. Combined with a loss of income, many older people are unable to get the medicines they need. A Summary is available in Russian and Arabi Tags: Older People, access to health care, violence, Impact, COVID-19, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in