Ministry says elderly care must be a national priority

Ageing society needs a different approach

Thailand needs to make elderly care a national agenda item with integrated approaches adopted to ensure senior people get the care they need regardless of where they live, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

The nation is already a fully-fledged aged society, with the elderly demographic now standing at around 13.5 million, or 20% of the population, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

This year has been dedicated to preparing…