Ageism denying senior citizens access to quality health care

There is no doubt that science, and specifically medical know-how advancement, continues to increase human life expectancy. The elderly in many societies (developing countries included) are living longer. Globally, the proportion of older persons is projected to rise from 9.3 per cent in 2020 to 16 per cent by 2050, according to UN. In 2023, Monaco was reported to have had 36 per cent of its total population above 65, the highest percentage of this age bracket in the world, at the time. In Kenya, the 2019 Population and Housing Census reported 2.7 million (6 per cent) of the Kenya's population as 60 years and above. And according to the United Nations Population Fund, the proportion of older people in Kenya is expected to more than double to 10.3 per cent by 2050.