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Geriatric health in Bangladesh during COVID-19: challenges and recommendations

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  • Hossain, Md Mahbub
  • Mazumder, Hoimonty
  • Tasnim, Samia
  • Nuzhath, Tasmiah
  • Sultana, Abida

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is impacting health globally, whereas older adults are highly susceptible and more likely to have adverse health outcomes. In Bangladesh, the elderly population has been increasing over the past few decades, who often live with poor socioeconomic conditions and inadequate access to healthcare services. These disparities are likely to increase amid COVID-19, which may result in high mortality and morbidity among Bangladeshi older adults. We recommend that multifaceted interventions should be adopted for strengthening social care and health systems approach to ensure wellbeing, promote preventive measures, and facilitate access to healthcare among older adults in Bangladesh. Such multipronged measures would require policy-level commitment and collaborative efforts of health and social care providers and institutions to protect health and wellbeing among this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Hossain, Md Mahbub & Mazumder, Hoimonty & Tasnim, Samia & Nuzhath, Tasmiah & Sultana, Abida, 2020. "Geriatric health in Bangladesh during COVID-19: challenges and recommendations," SocArXiv x2b8w, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:x2b8w
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/x2b8w
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    1. Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas & Ratul Kumar Saha & Mosab I. Tabash, 2022. "How does tourist perception lead to tourist hesitation? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 3659-3686, March.
    2. Sultana, Abida & McKyer, E. Lisako J. & Hossain, Md Mahbub, 2020. "Hospital at Home for Older Adults During COVID-19: A Strategic Approach for Strengthening Geriatric Care Across Health Systems," SocArXiv 3y8nv, Center for Open Science.
    3. Uzir, Md Uzir Hossain & Al Halbusi, Hussam & Lim, Rodney & Jerin, Ishraq & Abdul Hamid, Abu Bakar & Ramayah, Thurasamy & Haque, Ahasanul, 2021. "Applied Artificial Intelligence and user satisfaction: Smartwatch usage for healthcare in Bangladesh during COVID-19," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).

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