Important to address Malaysia’s ageing population
THE ageing population in Malaysia is rising and necessary steps are crucial to prepare for this unprecedented demographic patterns, said deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.
He said people over 65 years of age comprise between 15% and 30% of the population, with the elderly population growing at a rate of 2.4% yearly.
“In Japan and other developed countries, 50% of the population will be more than 60 years of age, and Malaysia is not far from reaching this situation.
“Such countries must increase their capacities in terms of reducing the rate of disease-disability, and improving the quality of life for the elderly population,” he said in a speech at the Second International Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with the theme “Integrating Research Innovation, Technology, Practices Towards Sustainable Health” organised by UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak.
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