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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Tash Fothergill-MisbahORCiD, Dr Rich Morton, Professor Matthew PrinaORCiD, Professor Richard Walker, Dr Catherine DotchinORCiD
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Ethiopia, like other African nations, is experiencing significant growth in its older population. The growing number of older people will place increasing pressure on health and social care systems amid poverty, food insecurity and nutrition, poor housing and living environments, limited social welfare and changes in traditional family structures. The absence of policy relating to older age has been reported in Ethiopia (Adamek et al., 2024), while existing policies are not sufficient to promote the health of older people (Seid & Babbel, 2023). Maintaining the health of the rapidly growing population of older people across the world is critical yet also challenging. To address the complex health and social care needs of older persons, a shift towards an integrated continuum of holistic care is needed. Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) approach to providing person centred and coordinated primary care, focusing on intrinsic capacity and functional ability in later life. Implementation of ICOPE is necessary to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and one of four key action areas of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030).
Author(s): Fothergill-Misbah N, Abathun E, Asmare S, Gugssa SA, Kifelew S, Gebremariam Kotecho M, Morton R, Prina M, Walker R, Zelalem Y, Dotchin C
Publication type: Report
Publication status: Published
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Year: 2026
Pages: 6
Online publication date: 01/05/2026
Acceptance date: 30/04/2026
Institution: Addis Ababa University; Newcastle University
URL: https://doi.org/10.57711/bpmc-gs09
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/bpmc-gs09
