Health Rights of Older People - Comparative Perspectives in Southeast Asia

The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes.

List of contents

1. Ageing and Health in Southeast Asia (Theresa W. Devasahayam and Long Thanh Giang) 2. Singapore (Theresa W. Devasahayam) 3. Malaysia (How Kee Ling, Zamri Hassan, Faizah Mas'ud, and Sidiah John Siop) 4. Thailand (Chalermpol Chamchan, Rossarin Gray, and Kusol Soonthorndhada) 5. Vietnam (Long Thanh Giang, Phong Manh Phi, and Tham Hong Thi Pham) 6. Myanmar (Hein Thet Ssoe, S. Irudaya Rajan, and Sreerupa) 7. Policy Options for Protecting Health Rights of Older People (Long Thanh Giang and Theresa W. Devasahayam) 8. Conclusions (Theresa W. Devasahayam and Long Thanh Giang)

About the author

Long Thanh Giang is Associate Professor of National Economics University, Hanoi, Senior Researcher at Institute of Social and Medical Studies (ISMS), Hanoi, and Affiliate Research Fellow of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford. His research interests include the economics of ageing and health protection for older people. He got a PhD from National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo.
Theresa W. Devasahayam is Associate Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). She has provided technical expertise to various projects for United Nations' agencies and the Asian Development Bank. She has a PhD in Anthropology with a concentration in feminist studies from Syracuse University, New York, U.S.A.

Summary

The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes.

Product details

• Authors: Long Thanh (National Economics University Giang, Long Thanh Devasahayam Giang
• Assisted by: Theresa W. Devasahayam (Editor), Theresa W. (Singapore University of Social Sciences Devasahayam (Editor), Devasahayam Theresa W. (Editor), Long Thanh Giang (Editor), Long Thanh (National Economics University Giang (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780367504281
• ISBN: 978-0-367-50428-1
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge-GRIPS Development Forum Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Health economics, South East Asia, Care of the elderly, Microeconomics, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)