Elder Care in India

Elder care in India combines strong family-based care with a growing framework of national law and public health programmes for older people.

Framework

Key instruments include the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE).

  • [Official source] Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. — Government of India — Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
  • [Official source] National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE). — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India — NPHCE

Evidence status

Detailed statistics are not shown here until verified Indian sources are registered in SeniorHub.

Related

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