Updated country profiles on ageing and Health 1998-2002 : A closer look at health resources for older persons in the Western Pacific Region

The profiles reflect the general situation prevailing at the latest dates available. It also highlights the importance of integration of aging and health concerns with health systems development as many of the problems of older persons are inextricably linked to the more basic problems of limited access to care, poor quality of services and lack of financial and material resources to meet the needs of this growing sector of the population.World Health Organization: Regional Office for the Western Pacific is the author of 'Updated country profiles on ageing and Health 1998-2002 : A closer look at health resources for older persons in the Western Pacific Region', published 2006 under ISBN 9789290610953 and ISBN 9290610956.