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Sozialstruktur und Soziologie alternder Gesellschaften
Fakultät Sozialwissenschaften
Studierende sitzt am Arbeitsplatz und schaut auf den Laptop. © Aliona Kardash​/​TU Dortmund
New Policy Brief

Healthy Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa

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In 2020, the population aged 60 and older in sub-Saharan Africa stood at approximately 50 million people—a figure that is projected to triple by 2050. This demographic shift poses profound challenges for health care systems and social security structures.

How can governance and social security systems be reformed to enable healthy aging without weakening the intergenerational bonds that have traditionally been the backbone of society?

A new policy brief addresses precisely this question: “Governing for Healthy Aging: Intergenerational Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa”

The publication was authored by Daniel Chigudu (University of South Africa; Senior Fellow at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities from March through August) and Martina Brandt (TU Dortmund University).

Based on a synthesis of demographic, epidemiological, clinical, and policy evidence, the authors formulate an integrated agenda with concrete recommendations for action for the remaining years of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing.

The full policy brief is available here: