Healthcare for Elders
Bringing Healthcare Closer for India's Elderly: A Call to Action Introduction India is on the cusp of a demographic transformation. Our cities bustle with progress, our villages hum with stories of resilience. Yet hidden among this vibrancy are millions of elderly Indians whose footsteps grow slower, whose journeys for basic healthcare grow longer, and whose cries often fade unheard into the distance. As affluence rises, so does an invisible tragedy — the fading accessibility of healthcare for our senior citizens. They built this nation with their sweat and dreams; it is now our moral duty to bring healthcare closer to them. India’s Aging Population – A Silent Revolution They were the dreamers of independent India, the workers of its first factories, the builders of its bustling cities. Today, they are the grandparents watching from their porches, their hands weathered by time, their hearts full of untold stories. By 2047, nearly 21% of India will be above the age of 60, a silent ...