Extending access and improving quality of long-term care (LTC) services are sound public investments that can result in economic and societal benefits. However, financing long-term care poses challenges. There is a need to better understand how countries can establish financing systems for long-term care to ensure that older people get needed care without falling into financial hardship.
To this end, the WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre) produced a series of briefs summarizing the evidence to inform policies and investments financing long-term care in low-and middle-income countries.
They are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese and can be accessed below.