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HCM City urges private sector to invest in geriatric care

HCM CITY — The private sector has an opportunity to build geriatric care facilities that provide good care for elderly people, given rising demand for such services, HCM City officials say.

According to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the need for nursing homes for the elderly will continue rising because of the nation’s rapidly ageing population.

In Việt Nam, people above  六0 years old accounted for over  一 二 per cent of the total population in  二0 二0; and this is expected to rise to  二0 per cent by  二0 三 八.

The city now has  二0 nursing homes, including eight public facilities looking after  一, 五 五 五 elderly people, and  一 二 private ones taking care of  一, 一 三 八 people.

Nguyễn Văn Lâm, the department’s deputy director, said at a press meeting on Thursday that encouraging private investment in geriatric care was a necessity.

Private nursing homes offer better care for elderly people, and this can include short-term care for those in need, Lâm said.

He said the department has worked with three businesses to expedite processing of licences to establish nursing homes providing geriatric care.

Lâm said the department has also been working with relevant agencies to provide guidelines for businesses on establishing geriatric care facilities in the city and cooperate with the government in providing better care for the elderly. — VNS