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ACTIVE AGEING FOR THE ACTIVE AGEING FOR THE AGEING POPULATION OF AGEING POPULATION OF
UGANDA.UGANDA.RICHARD SEMANDARICHARD SEMANDA
GERIATRIC RESPITE CARE FOUNDATION- DEPTGERIATRIC RESPITE CARE FOUNDATION- DEPT
P.O.BOX 2882 KAMPALAP.O.BOX 2882 KAMPALA
TEL. +256 772 404 520, +256 772 522 138TEL. +256 772 404 520, +256 772 522 138
E-mail. E-mail. [email protected], , [email protected]
Ufa International Conference and Exhibition on AgeingUfa International Conference and Exhibition on Ageing
17-2017-20thth Sept 2012 Sept 2012
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UgandaUgandaCovers a total area of 244,400 sq Km. 93,981 square miles. Uganda's population is 34.5 Millions With total Population of 1,101,039 of older persons as per 2002 Census. (4.6%)
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A true picture of a A true picture of a Ugandan household.Ugandan household.
HAU
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Basic facts of Uganda Basic facts of Uganda and Geriatricsand Geriatrics
Older people suffer from a wide range Older people suffer from a wide range of health problems.of health problems.
Many of these problems can be Many of these problems can be prevented, treated or rehabilitatedprevented, treated or rehabilitated
There is hardly any information about There is hardly any information about geriatric medical care which would geriatric medical care which would promote active and health care ageing promote active and health care ageing of older persons.of older persons.
This makes it very difficult to plan This makes it very difficult to plan preventative, treatment and preventative, treatment and rehabilitation services.rehabilitation services.
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StudyStudy
African Palliative Care Association African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and Age care organizations of (APCA) and Age care organizations of Uganda carried out a study on the well Uganda carried out a study on the well being of older persons and how being of older persons and how appropriate older persons can be appropriate older persons can be inspired to be more activeinspired to be more active
Findings indicated that a lot remain Findings indicated that a lot remain undone to motivate older persons to be undone to motivate older persons to be physicallyphysically
active.active.
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FindingFinding
40% older persons are supported by their 40% older persons are supported by their familiesfamilies
37% live in isolation and their families live 37% live in isolation and their families live far away from them.far away from them.
Government policy promotes older persons Government policy promotes older persons to remain at home for community care to remain at home for community care services. services.
Active ageing in Uganda is mainly for older Active ageing in Uganda is mainly for older persons with money because they can afford persons with money because they can afford to pay for wellness/ gymnastic centers.to pay for wellness/ gymnastic centers.
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GRCF- InitiativesGRCF- Initiatives
GRCF was set up with and an aim of GRCF was set up with and an aim of addressing some of the older persons’ addressing some of the older persons’ health issues i.e health issues i.e -- - sensitize the older - sensitize the older persons on the persons on the
importance of active ageingimportance of active ageing
- Meet once in a fortnight at the centre - Meet once in a fortnight at the centre
to socialize, learn management of IGAto socialize, learn management of IGA
play games and encourage themplay games and encourage them
to participate in MDD.to participate in MDD.
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Community sensitization Community sensitization
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MDD ActivityMDD Activity
It reduces loneliness It reduces loneliness
and isolationand isolation Promotes activePromotes active
ageingageing
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Some of the IGA Some of the IGA activitiesactivities
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Physical Activity Physical Activity
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Activities of older Activities of older persons persons cont.cont.
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Activities of the older Activities of the older persons persons
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GAPSGAPS
There is a knowledge gap about There is a knowledge gap about active ageing.active ageing.
Nutritional values are not properly Nutritional values are not properly utilizedutilized
No geriatric experts and services in No geriatric experts and services in UgandaUganda
Policy not yet implemented. Policy not yet implemented. Older persons’ services are limitedOlder persons’ services are limited
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Older persons must be supported to Older persons must be supported to live actively until the end.live actively until the end.
Older persons are Encyclopedia in Older persons are Encyclopedia in Africa, so they should be valued.Africa, so they should be valued.
Volunteer experts in care of older Volunteer experts in care of older persons Should be utilized to persons Should be utilized to support the development of older support the development of older persons’ programspersons’ programs
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AcknowledgementAcknowledgement
To International Council on Active Ageing To International Council on Active Ageing for their monthly journals on Active for their monthly journals on Active AgeingAgeing
Organization of Retired Persons "Wisdom Organization of Retired Persons "Wisdom Ripening“Ripening“
Charity Foundation “Ladoga” and Charity Foundation “Ladoga” and The Ministry of Labour and Social The Ministry of Labour and Social
Welfare of the Republic of Bashkortostan Welfare of the Republic of Bashkortostan for having invited me to this important for having invited me to this important conferenceconference
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““Let old live and die with Let old live and die with dignity”dignity”