The UN has proclaimed 2021-2030 "the Decade of Healthy Ageing" with WHO leaading international action to improve the lives of older persons. 

The Decade brings together a variety of stakeholders galvanizing concerted action to:

  - ​change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing;

  - develop communities in ways that foster the abilities of older people;

  - deliver person-centred, integrated care and primary health services that are responsive to older people;

  - provide older people access to long-term care when they need it.

To achieve improvements and the action plan of the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030, WHO has published the Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030, addressing the five issues as below:

  - Introduces Healthy Ageing, the Decade’s actions and enablers, and a pathway to accelerate impact by 2030.

  - Where are we in 2020? The report provides a first-time baseline for healthy ageing worldwide.

  - What improvements could we expect by 2030? It documents progress and scenarios for improvement.

  - How can we accelerate impact on the lives of older people? It shows how older people and stakeholders can together optimize functional ability.

  - The next steps including opportunities to boost collaboration and impact by 2023, the next reporting period.

For more information about the Decade of Healthy Ageing, download attached the Baseline Report and visit the WHO website:  https://www.who.int/initiatives/decade-of-healthy-ageing