Long-term Care in Developing Countries: Ten Country Case Studies (The World Health Organization Collection On Long-Term Care)

This volume describes the changing realities determining the need and resources for long-term care in ten developing countries. Considered together, these case-studies provide examples to illustrate many of the lessons learned, key policy issues confronted, and current and future needs discussed in other volumes in this series. Represented in this first of two volumes are case-studies of China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Ukraine. Each has been prepared by health systems/LTC experts from that country, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and its Collaborating Centre for Health and Long-Term Care Policy and Research, the JDC-Brookdale Institute. This book is part of the World Health Organization’s Initiative on Long-Term Care led by the JDC-Brookdale WHO Collaborating Centre for Health & Long-term Care Policy and Research. Contains Case Studies On The Key Policy Issues, Emerging Needs And Resources For Long-term Care In The Following Ten Developing Countries: China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Republic Of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand And Ukraine. Each Case Study Has Been Prepared By Health Systems/long-term Care Experts From That Country, In Collaboration With The World Health Organization And The Jdc-brookdale Institute, The Who Collaborating Centre For Health And Long-term Care Policy And Research. Introduction -- China -- Costa Rica -- Indonesia -- Lebanon -- Lithuania -- Mexico -- Repubic Of Korea -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Ukraine -- Conclusion Introduction To Case-studies / Jenny Brodsky ... [et Al.] -- Case-study: China / Fu Hua, Xue Di -- Case Study: Costa Rica / Paola Zuñiga, Felicia Knaul, Gustavo Nigenda -- Case-study: Indonesia / Agus Suwandono, Alwi Qomariah, Suhardi -- Case-study: Lebanon / Nabil M. Kronfol -- Case-study: Lithuania / Aleksandras Krisciunas -- Case-study: Mexico / Felicia Knaul ... [et Al.] -- Case-study: Republic Of Korea / Chung Yul Lee, Euisook Kim -- Case-study: Sri Lanka / Palitha Abeykoon --case-study: Thailand / Somsak Chunharas, Kanittha Boonthamcharoen -- Case-study: Ukraine / Vladislav V. Bezrukov -- Conclusion To Case-studies / Jenny Brodsky ... [et Al.] The World Health Organization Collection On Long-term Care. Includes Bibliographical References. Preface......Page 4 Contents......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 12 1 Introduction......Page 16 2 China......Page 38 3 Costa Rica......Page 82 4 Indonesia......Page 132 5 Lebanon......Page 184 6 Lithuania......Page 230 7 Mexico......Page 262 8 Republic of Korea......Page 308 9 Sri Lanka......Page 346 10 Thailand......Page 374 11 Ukraine......Page 430 12 Conclusion......Page 468