Objective The study assesses the impact of targeted primary health care (PHC) interventions to improve the health and quality of life of older people in rural Vietnam and Bangladesh. The consortium consists of an experienced, multidisciplinary team from Sweden, the UK, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The project will assess the health needs of elderly people and the effectiveness of PHC services in meeting these needs. It will develop a sustainable intervention package to improve the delivery of a good quality health system to this vulnerable group. This package will target PHC providers, local communities, informal carers and older people themselves. The study will then assess the impact of these interventions using a range of quantitative and qualitative techniques, and will assess their applicability in other low-income settings. This will significantly increase the capacity of poorer countries to meet the health care needs of their rapidly ageing populations. Fields of science social sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalities Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE EU contribution No data Address Huddinge University Hospital 141 86 HUDDINGE Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BANGLADESH RURAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Bangladesh EU contribution No data Address Mohakhali 75 C/A 1212 DACCA See on map Total cost No data HEALTH STRATEGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE Vietnam EU contribution No data Address Giang Vo Road 138 A HANOI See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University Plain NR4 7TJ NORWICH See on map Total cost No data
