Developing a model for integrated elderly care.

(Chinhphu.vn) - Population aging is posing new demands on social welfare, healthcare, and human security in Vietnam. At a conference on connecting and developing models for elderly care held in Hanoi on May 23, many experts proposed multi-sectoral linkages to adapt to this trend.

Lieutenant General, Professor, and Doctor Nguyen Xuan Yem emphasized that caring for the elderly is no longer a matter of mere welfare but is directly linked to the goal of ensuring human security.

At the conference, Lieutenant General, Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Yem, Director of the Institute of Non-Traditional Security, School of Management and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, stated that Vietnam currently has approximately 17 million elderly people. This group possesses significant experience and knowledge, but also poses an urgent need for healthcare, social security, and the promotion of their role in socio-economic development.

According to him, caring for the elderly is no longer a matter of mere welfare but is directly linked to the goal of ensuring human security. Along with healthcare, perfecting mechanisms to enable elderly professionals to continue participating in consulting, management, and contributing to society is also a strategic requirement.

Multidisciplinary collaboration forms an ecosystem for elderly care.

One of the key focuses of the conference was building a model for collaboration between schools, research institutes, businesses, and the community.

Professor Hoang Dinh Phi, Rector of the School of Management and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, believes that connecting multiple fields will help shorten the gap between research and practical application. Accordingly, scientific results in healthcare , nursing, management, and technology can be quickly transformed into appropriate products, services, and care models.

According to this approach, elderly care should be viewed as a holistic ecosystem, encompassing workforce training, nursing, rehabilitation, health counseling, and mental health support.

Professor Hoang Dinh Phi believes that connecting multiple fields will help shorten the gap between research and practical application.

Expanding home care and digital transformation to adapt to an aging society.

Based on practical experience, many believe that the needs of the elderly are becoming increasingly diverse, requiring a more flexible care model.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thiet, a member of the Thang Long Club's Steering Committee, proposed expanding the forms of healthcare and living support at home, especially for elderly people who are living alone or have limited mobility.

From an economic and policy perspective, Dr. Nguyen Minh Phong believes that Vietnam needs to proactively prepare early before entering the aging population phase. According to him, the model of collaboration between training institutions, healthcare, and businesses not only contributes to solving the problem of elderly care but also creates a foundation for sustainable social development.

Given the increasingly rapid pace of population aging, building a collaborative model for elderly care is no longer solely the responsibility of the health or social welfare sectors. When the state, educational institutions, businesses, and the community participate, the elderly care ecosystem will become a crucial foundation for ensuring human security and adapting to non-traditional security challenges.

Thu Trang

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