Global Ageing and Long-Term Care Network

世界人口正在迅速老龄化。2015年，全球有9亿60岁及以上人口，其中三分之二生活在发展中国家;到2050年，这一数字预计将翻一番，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障体系（世卫组织，2015年）。在全球范围内，家庭仍然是晚年社会护理的主要支持来源。然而，随着越来越多的人-特别是妇女-参与有酬劳动力市场和移徙人数增加，传统的家庭支助制度正面临压力。在地球仪各地，正规的长期护理系统正在演变，以补充家庭成员和非家庭网络提供的非正规（无酬）护理。在某些情况下，这类系统已经发展完善，但在另一些情况下，它们正在有机地演变，很少或根本没有监督或监管。世卫组织在其《世界老龄化与健康报告》（2015年）中强调，必须发展长期护理系统，使老年人能够获得“符合其基本权利、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网（GALNet）将有助于分享对以下问题的见解：长期护理以及这些护理在不同社会群体中可能存在的差异，沿着对不同来源的长期护理替代模式的讨论，以及家庭成员和非家庭网络提供的非正式（无酬）护理、国家或非政府组织提供的正式支持之间的平衡，该网络的一个主要成果将是其最后报告，该报告将借鉴南南学习，在基于权利的框架内确定今后长期护理老年人的研究议程。

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.