Global Ageing and Long-Term Care Network

世界人口正在迅速老龄化。2015年，60岁及以上的人口有9亿，其中三分之二生活在发展中国家；到2050年，这一数字预计将增加一倍以上，达到20亿以上，其中80%将生活在欠发达国家，其中许多国家目前缺乏全面的社会保护体系(世卫组织，2015年)。在全球范围内，家庭仍然是晚年社会照顾的主要支持来源。然而，随着越来越多的人--特别是妇女--参与有偿劳动力市场和更高水平的移徙，传统的家庭支助系统正面临压力。在全球范围内，正规的长期护理制度正在演变，以补充家庭成员和非家庭网络提供的非正式(无偿)护理。在某些情况下，这样的系统已经发展得很好，但在另一些情况下，它们正在有机地发展，几乎没有监督或监管。世界卫生组织在其《世界老龄化与健康报告》(2015)中强调了发展长期护理体系的紧迫性，使老年人能够得到符合他们的基本权利、基本自由和人类尊严的护理和支持。通过组织一系列研讨会，全球老龄化和长期护理(GALNet)将促进分享对长期护理的需求和现状的因素以及这些在不同社会群体中可能存在的差异的见解，以及讨论不同来源的长期护理的替代模式。以及家庭成员和非家庭网络提供的非正式(无偿)护理、国家或非政府组织提供的正式支助或通过私营部门购买的正式有偿支助之间的平衡。该网络的一项关键成果将是其最后报告，该报告将确定在以权利为基础的框架内借鉴南南学习的老年人长期护理的未来研究议程。

The world's population is ageing rapidly. In 2015, there were 900 million individuals aged 60 and over, of whom two-thirds live in the developing world; by 2050 this figure is expected to more than double to over 2 billion and 80% of these individuals will be living in less developed countries, many of which currently lack comprehensive systems of social protection (WHO, 2015). Globally, the family remains the dominant source of support for social care in later life. However, with increasing participation - particularly of women - in the paid labour market and higher levels of migration, traditional systems of family support are coming under pressure. Across the globe formal systems of long-term care are evolving to complement informal (unpaid) care from family members and non-family networks. In some contexts, such systems are already well developed but in others they are evolving organically with little or no oversight or regulation. The WHO, in its World Report on Ageing and Health (2015) highlighted the imperative of developing long-term care systems that enable older people to receive care and support that is 'consistent with their basic rights, fundamental freedoms and human dignity'.Through the organisation of a series of workshops, the Global Ageing and Long-term Care (GALNet) will facilitate the sharing of insights into the factors underpinning the need for, and present realities of, long-term care and how these might vary across different social groups, along with discussion of alternative models for long-term care from different sources, and the balance between informal (unpaid) care provided by family members and non-family networks, formal support provided by the state or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), or formal paid for support purchased through the private sector.A key outcome of the Network will be its final report, which will identify a future research agenda for the long term care of older people within a rights based framework, drawing on south-south learning.