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Saatja: "age" <[email protected]> Saaja: "Helen Sõber - SOM" <[email protected]> Teema: Estonia_UN Decade of Healthy Ageing mid-term evaluation survey_2025 Kuupäev: 2025-08-18 14:37 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Ms Sõber, Please find enclosed a letter from Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Division of Health Systems. We look forward to future collaboration. Thank you very much. Yours sincerely, Secretariat Olga Pettersson Programme assistant Health through the life-course WHO Regional Office for Europe Marmorvej 51 Copenhagen 2100 Denmark Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Mid-term Evaluation: United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 3 DATA SHARING AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................. 5 MODULE 1: BASIC INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 7 MODULE 2: LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT..................................................................................... 8 MODULE 3: POLICY, STRATEGY & PLAN............................................................................................. 10 MODULE 4: VOICE AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT ................................................................... 13 MODULE 5: AGEISM .................................................................................................................................. 14 MODULE 6: HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND SERVICES........................................................................ 15 MODULE 7: LONG-TERM CARE .............................................................................................................. 17 MODULE 8: AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ................................................................ 23 MODULE 9: DATA & INFORMATION SYSTEM .................................................................................... 24 GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) INTRODUCTION With the adoption of the United Nation's (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) by the 75th General Assembly on 14 December 2020, and by the 73rd World Health Assembly on 3 August 2020, countries have committed to 10 years of concerted and collaborative actions to improve the lives of the older people (defined as age 60 years and over), their families and the communities in which they reside. The goal of the Decade action plan is to optimize the functional ability of older people and contribute to the vision of long and healthy lives. The Decade addresses four, interconnected areas of action: a) change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing, b) ensure that communities foster the abilities of older people, c) deliver person-centered integrated care and primary health services that are responsive to older people; and d) provide access to long-term care for older people who need it. The UN resolution calls upon World Health Organization (WHO) to lead the implementation of the Decade, in collaboration with United Nations (UN) entities. The resolution invites the Secretary-General to inform the General Assembly about the progress of the implementation of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, on the basis of triennial reports to be compiled by WHO in 2023, 2026 and 2029. To report on the progress, the global mid-term evaluation survey is undertaken by the WHO Department of Maternal, Newborn, Adolescent & Child Health; Ageing, Sexual and Reproductive Health; Human Reproduction Programme and Social Determinants of Health in consultation with several departments across WHO headquarters and regional offices. The questionnaire was peer- reviewed by the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Measurement of Healthy Ageing (TAG4MHA) and representatives from the Steering Committee for Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (UNFPA, UNDESA, ILO, ITU, OHCHR, OECD, Eurostat) and the UN regional commissions. The results of this survey will also inform the fifth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), for which national reviews will take place in 2026, followed by regional reviews in 2027. In 2020 and 2023, the WHO conducted baseline and process evaluation of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. The results of these two rounds can be found here: https://platform.who.int/data/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-ageing/ageing-data We are now conducting a mid-term evaluation of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021- 2030). Information collected during the previous wave of the survey is available within the current modules to support a holistic approach and is provided for your verification and, where relevant, updating or supplementation. This survey is conducted online using the WHO Integrated Data Platform (WIDP) in a modular format. This modular format allows multiple respondents to contribute, with one lead respondent whose responsibility is to ensure all modules have been completed. We ask that, where a WHO Country Office is present, it facilitates the completion of this survey by coordinating an interview with the Ministry of Health and relevant UN agencies. In Member States without a WHO Country Office, we kindly request the designated national focal Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) point or responsible authority to ensure coordination. Staff with appropriate expertise should be assigned to complete each module. When possible, it is important to consult the focal point for ageing within the Ministry of Health or, where relevant, in other responsible ministries (e.g. ministries of social affairs or labor), as well as other relevant departments such as legal offices and national statistical institutions. We also recommend gathering relevant documents (e.g. policies, guidelines, laws) prior to completing the modules. The online survey is formatted with automatic skips which should decrease the time for completion. Modules may be accessed and completed in any order. However, all mandatory questions must be completed in order to submit the survey. Prior to beginning the survey, we ask that you collect the following documents: • National policies for the areas of ageing and health • Most recent national standards, protocols, or regulatory documents relevant to health and long-term care for older persons (e.g., clinical guidelines, LTC legislation, LTC insurance frameworks) • Latest available report from the national Health Management Information System (HMIS), with coverage of long-term care (LTC) data where applicable • Details of the population surveys on ageing and health in the country • Other relevant documents related to ageing at the national and subnational levels If you have further questions or need assistance please contact Maria Varlamova at email address [email protected], Monitoring and Evaluation team, Ageing and Health Unit, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) DATA SHARING AGREEMENT Please note that all data collected by WHO, excluding emergencies and clinical trials, from Member States requires the below statement in all data collection forms. For more information on the data policy go to: http://intranet.who.int/homes/spi/datasharing/ or outside of WHO: http://www.who.int/publishing/datapolicy/en/ Please specify the responsible governmental entity or other institution that provides concern for data sharing. _____________________________ Please specify the country. __________________________________ Statement of policy on data sharing Data are the basis for all sound public actions, and the benefits of data sharing are widely recognized, including scientific and public health benefits. Whenever possible, WHO wishes to promote the sharing of health data, including but not restricted to surveillance and epidemiological data. In this connection, and without prejudice to information sharing and publication pursuant to legally binding instruments, by providing data to WHO, the previously named responsible governmental entity of the stated country: Confirms that all data to be supplied to WHO hereunder have been collected in accordance with applicable national laws, including data protection laws aimed at protecting the confidentiality of identifiable persons. Agrees that WHO shall be entitled, subject always to measures to ensure the ethical and secure use of the data, and subject always to an appropriate acknowledgement of the stated country: • To publish the data, stripped of any personal identifiers (such data without personal identifiers being hereinafter referred to as “the Data”) and make the Data available to any interested party on request (to the extent they have not, or not yet, been published by WHO) on terms that allow non-commercial, not-for-profit use of the Data for public health purposes (provided always that publication of the Data shall remain under the control of WHO); • To use, compile, aggregate, evaluate and analyze the Data and publish and disseminate the results thereof in conjunction with WHO’s work and in accordance with the Organization’s policies and practices. • To share the Data with other relevant United Nations agencies involved in the Decade of Healthy Ageing for the purposes of facilitating inter-agency collaboration, reducing duplication of efforts, and improving the efficiency of data use, provided that such sharing shall be done in accordance with applicable WHO data protection standards and subject to the same terms of ethical, secure use, and non-commercial use only. Except where data sharing and publication is required under legally binding instruments (IHR, WHO Nomenclature Regulations 1967, etc.), the previously named responsible governmental entity of the stated country may in respect of certain data opt-out of (any part of) the above, by notifying WHO thereof in writing at the following address, provided that any such notification shall clearly identify the data in question and clearly indicate the scope of the opt-out (in reference to the above), and provided that specific reasons shall be given for the opt-out. If you have further questions regarding data sharing agreement, don't hesitate to contact: Dr Jotheeswaran A Thiyagarajan Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Technical Officer (Epidemiologist) Ageing and Health Unit Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing 20, AVENUE APPIA, CH-1211 GENEVA 27 [email protected] Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 1: BASIC INFORMATION BQ1*. Country name ______________________________________________________________________ BQ2*. Name of the person responsible for submitting the online survey _______________________________________________________________________ BQ3*. Position title of the person submitting the survey online _______________________________________________________________________ BQ3x1 Please, specify the name of the division/department/institution/unit, if applicable: _______________________________________________________________________ BQ4*. Contact email BQ5*. Telephone with country code ______________________________________________ ____________________ BQ6*. Mailing address _______________________________________________________________________ BQ7. Date of completion of the survey Day___/ Month___/ Year__________  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 2: LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT LC1*. Does your country have a national focal point on ageing and health in the ☐ Yes ☐ No Ministry of Health or other equivalent government office? LC2*. Which ministry or government entity is responsible for developing plans and coordinating activities related to ageing and older persons? * (tick all that apply)  Family  Social Policy/Social Welfare/Social Development/Social Affairs  Health  Finance  Foreign Affairs  Interior and Administration  Education  Economic Development  Labor/Employment  Urban Development/Cities/Housing  None  Other not listed above (please specify) *indicate the profile of the ministry even if the name in your country differs from the proposed wordings LC3*. Please rate the availability of resources to implement activities related to the four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Programmatic areas Scale LC3x1 Combating No resources (0) – Substantial resources (10) ageism LC3x2 Age-friendly No resources (0) – Substantial resources (10) environments, incl. age-friendly-cities and communities LC3x3 Integrated & No resources (0) – Substantial resources (10) primary health care for older persons LC3x4 Long-term No resources (0) – Substantial resources (10) care for older persons (community and institutions)  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) LC4*. Overall, how would you rate the current level of political support for healthy ageing programs? No support Strong support 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LC5. How would you rate the current allocation of national health or social care expenditures for the health and well-being of older persons? Inadequate allocation of budget Adequate allocation of budget 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AFROLC5. Which political structures in your country are the most responsive to the healthy ageing agenda? (Select all that apply) ☐ Politicians/elected people's representatives at local levels. ☐ Local government structures or administrative bodies ☐ Ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) ☐ Legislative bodies (e.g. parliament) ☐ Executive branch (e.g. cabinet, presidency, prime minister’s office) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 3: POLICY, STRATEGY & PLAN PL1 PL2*. Does your country have: a national policy on ageing and health? ☐ Yes ☐ No a national strategy on ageing and health? ☐ Yes ☐ No a national ageing and health programme? ☐ Yes ☐ No If all three NO: cross-cutting national policy, strategy, or programme that ☐ Yes ☐ No includes components on older persons’ health and well-being PL2x1-3x1 For each YES in PL2. (separately): The national policy/strategy/ programme on ageing and health (tick all that apply)  has an action plan  covers all four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing*  has a monitoring and evaluation plan  has a dedicated budget  is planned to be updated in ___________(year) * 1) change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing; 2) ensure that communities foster the abilities of older people; 3) deliver person-centered integrated care and primary health services responsive to older people; 4) provide access to long-term care for older people who need it PL2.2.1 For each NO in PL2. (separately): ☐ Yes ☐ No Is there a government plan to develop a [national policy/ strategy/ programme] for ageing and health? PL3*. Does your country have a sub-national policy/ strategy/ programme on ☐ Yes ☐ No ageing and health? PL4. Please indicate whether the following areas related to ageing and health are included in existing national legislation, policies, strategies, frameworks, plans or programs (yes/no/ I don’t know)?  Prevention or response to ageism or discrimination on the basis of older age  Prevention of abuse of older persons (elder abuse)  Protection for the human rights of older persons  Support for developing age-friendly outdoor spaces and buildings  Support for age-friendly housing  Support for accessible transportation and mobility for older persons  Support for the implementation of age-friendly environments **  Implementation of local disaster risk reduction strategies and measures in emergencies, inclusive and responsive to the needs of older persons  Educational activities on age and ageing  Promotion of intergenerational programmes  Promotion of access to internet and digital technologies for older persons Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030)  Pursuing literacy, including digital literacy, development of skills and lifelong learning among older persons  Improving self-care and health literacy to empower older people, their relatives and voluntary support networks  Encouraging social participation and inclusion  Prevention of social isolation and loneliness  Ensuring voice and meaningful engagement of older people, family and caregivers across relevant sectors  Recommend or support provision of continuum of integrated care for older people in primary care *  Provision of assistive products for older persons from the WHO Assistive Product List  Access to rehabilitation services for older persons  Provision of long-term care for older people, including community-based services for chronic condition management  Provision of mental health promotion, prevention and services for older persons (e.g. condition such as dementia)  Disease prevention and management programmes targeting vulnerable older persons, including the oldest-old  Encourage the involvement of older persons in the planning and design of goods and services  Support for older persons’ participation in income-generating activities  Incentives or support for extended working life opportunities  Ensuring access to social protection and social security for older persons  Addressing the needs of older persons from underrepresented or vulnerable groups If ticked: ▪ indigenous older people ▪ refugees ▪ displaced older persons ▪ LGBTQI+  Assessment of individual risks of older people in relation to climatic disorders (e.g. heat waves, floods, displacement)  Inclusion of older people in national adaptation and resilience strategies concerning climate change  Developing research programmes specifically focusing on the health, inequalities and living conditions of older persons * For example, the Integrated care for older people (ICOPE) **For example, supporting the implementation of age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) or national and subnational AFCC programs and networks. Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) PL6 Please upload all of the documents you have used to complete this module (Policy and Law) and provide details on each by completing the table below. S.no (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Title of Date of Type of document Document document publication language Upload If available, document please upload an If the English document is version of unavailable for the upload, please document provide URL or provide a reason for why it is unavailable 01 ____________  Policy/  Plan (if Record year Strategy ticked –  Law ask about  Programme end year)  Report  Guideline  Other, specify 02 ____________  Policy/  Plan (if Record year Strategy ticked –  Law ask about  Programme end year)  Report  Guideline  Other, specify 03 ____________  Policy/  Plan (if Record year Strategy ticked –  Law ask about  Programme end year)  Report  Guideline  Other, specify Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 4: VOICE AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT VE1*. Does your country have a multi-stakeholder forum or steering ☐ Yes ☐ No committee on older persons, ageing and health? If NO -> Skip to VE2 VE1x1* On which level is the multi-stakeholder forum or steering ☐ ☐ committee on older persons, ageing and health organized? National Sub-national VE1x2 Which of the following stakeholders participate in the multi-stakeholder forum or steering committee on ageing and health? (tick all that apply)  Older persons  Families and caregivers of older persons  Representatives of government agencies  Ministries  Civic society: organizations, community leaders, activists  Representatives of international organization (WHO, UNDESA, UNFPA, OHCHR, World Bank, others)  Regional and local authorities  Professional associations  Health professionals  Community leaders, parliamentarians and champions  Donors and philanthropists  Academia and research groups  Media  Private sector  Organizations representing the interests of older persons  Organizations for refugees and displaced population  Environmental organizations  Other (please specify) Skip to V3 VE2 Is there a plan for establishing a forum/committee on older ☐ ☐ No persons, ageing and health? Yes VE3* Are there any mechanisms to ensure the consultation and ☐ ☐ No involvement of older persons and their representatives in policy design — including political positions specifically designated for older people (e.g., Yes as members of parliament, ministers, or local councilors)? VE3x1 IF YES Please elaborate (open ended) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 5: AGEISM AG1* Does your country implement activities that support the Global ☐ Yes ☐ No Campaign to Combat Ageism? AG2*. Since 2023, did your country support activities or programs that foster ☐ Yes ☐ No intergenerational contact? AG3*. Since 2023, did your country support activities or programs that ☐ Yes ☐ No improve knowledge and understanding of age and ageing to reduce ageism? AG4*. Since 2023, did your country support activities or campaigns to change ☐ Yes ☐ No the narrative around age and ageing? AG5*. Does your country collect data on ageism? ☐ Yes ☐ No If NO -> skip to HR1 AG7x1 Was the WHO Ageism Scale used in the data collection? ☐ Yes ☐ No HR1*. Does your country engage with human rights mechanisms dedicated to ☐ Yes ☐ No the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons, such as the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, or the mechanisms of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), or the Working Group on Rights of Older Persons of the African Commission? HR2*. Does the country have a national institution dedicated to protecting ☐ Yes ☐ No the rights of older persons (e.g. Ombudsperson for older people, national committee on the rights of older persons)? PAHOHR7 The Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of ☐ Yes Older Persons is currently the only binding international legal instrument ☐ No focused on the rights of older persons. ☐ My country has Could you indicate whether there are any current considerations, initiatives, ratified the or expressions of interest related to your country’s potential signature or Convention ratification? PAHOHR8 Please describe any limitations or challenges your country faces in signing or implementing the Convention. (open ended) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 6: HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND SERVICES IT1*. Are primary health care services organized to support the ☐ Yes, ☐ Yes. ☐ No delivery of integrated care* for older persons? at In some national regions If NO -> Skip to IT2 level or * refers to a person-centered, integrated model of health and social districts care. It involves person-centered assessment (physical and mental capacities, underlying diseases, social and physical environment), personalized care planning, coordinated health and social services, multidisciplinary teams, and continuous care delivered primarily through primary care including in the community. IT1.2. Which of the following components are currently implemented in your country’s approach to integrated care for older persons? (Select all that apply)  Actively engage older people, their families and caregivers and civil society in service development and delivery  Offer caregivers support and training  Undertake person-centred assessments when older people enter health or social care services and a decline in physical and mental capacities is suspected  Support appropriately trained health and social care workers to develop personalized care plans  Establish networks of health and social care providers to enable timely referral and multidisciplinary team-based service provision  Deliver care through a community-based workforce, supported by community-based services  Deliver care (with assistive products when needed) that is acceptable to older people  Implement quality assurance and improvement processes for health and social care services  Develop capacity in the current and emerging workforce (paid and unpaid) to deliver integrated care  Structure financing mechanisms to support integrated health and social care for older people Make available the infrastructure (e.g. physical space, transport, telecommunications) that is needed to support safe and effective care deliver in the community Integrated care for older people (ICOPE) implementation framework: guidance for systems and services IT3*. Is the WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) programme being implemented at the primary care level in your country? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Partially / in pilots ☐ Don’t know If NO - > skip to IT2 Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) IT.3.1 At which administrative level(s) is ICOPE currently implemented? (Select all that apply). ☐ National roll-out (all regions) ☐ Sub-national / provincial ☐ District / municipal ☐ Individual primary-care facilities only ☐ Pilot sites or research projects ☐ Other — please specify: _____ IT3.2 Do you have data on how many primary care facilities offer ☐ Yes ☐ No integrated care for older people according to the WHO ICOPE? If NO - > skip to IT5 IT2*. Which of the following services are currently integrated into primary health care for older persons under Universal Health Coverage in your country? (Select all that apply) ☐ Screening and assessment of physical and mental capacities (e.g. hearing impairment, visual impairment, cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, undernutrition, mobility impairment) ☐ Routine vaccination for older people (e.g., seasonal influenza) ☐ Health promotion and prevention: provision of healthy lifestyle advice (e.g., physical activity, prevention of CVD risk factors, healthy diet) ☐ Nutrition services (e.g., diet advice, oral supplemental nutrition) ☐ Medication review to manage inappropriate medication ☐ Provision of assistive products (e.g., hearing aids, reading spectacles, mobility aids, memory aids) ☐ Management of chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) ☐ Management of geriatric syndrome (urinary incontinence, falls, frailty, delirium, pain, undernutrition etc.) ☐ Rehabilitation services for vision, hearing, mobility impairment, cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms ☐ Psychological intervention (e.g., psychoeducation, structured psychological intervention) ☐ Cognitive stimulation therapy, cognitive training ☐ Home environment adaptation ☐ Provision of social support and services for the older person and their caregivers ☐ Respite care (e.g., day care centre) ☐ Other (please specify): ___________ IT4. At the national level, what percentage of primary-care facilities _________% provide WHO ICOPE package of services? IT5. Are Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scans available in ☐ Yes ☐ No public health facilities in your country (at the primary, secondary, or tertiary level)? If NO - > skip to GT1 IT5x1 On a scale from 0 to 10, how accessible are DXA scans for patients across the country? 0 = Not accessible at all, 10 = Fully accessible [Scale: 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10] GT1.* Does your country have capacity-building plans to strengthen the ☐ Yes ☐ No geriatric and gerontology workforce as part of overall health and social Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) workforce planning for ageing populations? GT2.1.* Is geriatrics included in the curricula of training of ☐ Health ☐ Social care ☐ None health and social care workers? workers workers GT3.* Are there any national competency frameworks for ☐ Health ☐ Social care ☐ None geriatric (older adults) care workers? workers workers MODULE 7: LONG-TERM CARE LTC1*. Which government ministry or agency has primary oversight for long-term care?  Ministry of Health  Ministry of Social Affairs / Social Development / Welfare  Ministry for Older Persons / Ageing / Senior Citizens Other (please specify): _________ LTC2*. Does your country have a formal long-term care system that is ☐ Yes ☐ No publicly funded or uses national budget to provide long-term care? If NO -> skip to LTC7 LTC3*. Considering all long-term care services (both home-based and institutional), what proportion of total LTC expenditure in your country is covered by each of the following financing sources? (Percentages should sum to 100 %.) • Publicly paid (general taxation, social insurance, subsidies) ( )% ☐ Do not know • Privately paid (private insurance, user fees) ( )% ☐ Do not know • Unpaid informal care (family or community-provided care) ( )% ☐ Do not know LTC3.1 (if provided in LTC3) Please cite the data source or methodology (e.g. national health accounts, household expenditure survey, actuarial report) used to estimate each share LTC4*. What share of your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) ( )% ☐ Do not was accounted for by publicly funded long-term care expenditure in know the most recent fiscal year? LTC8. For each of the following long-term care delivery modes, please indicate: LTC service type Publicly Estimated funded share of total public LTC budget Home-and community-based care ☐ Yes ☐ No ( )% Residential/facility-based care ☐ Yes ☐ No ( )% LTC5*. Is access to any form of long-term care a legal right ☐ Yes ☐ No (entitlement) for older persons? If NO -> skip to LTC6 LTC 5.2 Which of the following criteria determine access to publicly funded LTC services (in-kind benefits and/or cash benefits)? Select all that apply: ☐ Assessed care needs (e.g. level of dependency or disability) ☐ Age threshold (e.g. minimum or maximum age) ☐ (Legal) Residency status (in a country or province) ☐ Scheme membership (e.g. contributor to a social protection programme) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) ☐ Means test (income and/or assets) ☐ Availability of informal care (e.g. family or community support) ☐ Prior service use limits (e.g. caps on duration or frequency) ☐ Other (please describe): __________________________ LTC6*. Does your country have data on older persons receiving long-  Yes  No term care, at home, community-based or residential care settings? If NO -> skip to LTC7 LTC6.1. How many older persons received long-term care at their Enter value in thousand home or community-based care settings over the most recent (approximately) available year? ___________ Year__________ LTC6.2. How many older persons received long-term care at facility Enter value in thousand settings over the most recent available year? (approximately) ___________ Year__________ DI4.1. Are data on older persons in long-term care facilities disaggregated by: ☐ Yes ☐ No Age ☐ Yes ☐ No Sex ☐ Yes ☐ No Location (rural/urban) DI4*. Are long-term care services monitored at the national or ☐ Yes ☐ No subnational level (e.g., via routine reporting systems, audits, surveys, inspections, or digital monitoring tools)? LTC7*. Please indicate the type of long-term care settings that are available in your country (Select all that apply)  Home-based care and support  Day care/community centers  Day hospice centers  Assisted living facilities  Residential care facilities (old age homes, care homes)  Nursing home or skilled nursing facilities  Specialized care facilities (e.g., rehabilitation, psychiatric)  Other types If others, specify________________________________________ LTC9.1 For each of the following formal LTC worker categories active in home- and community-based care, please provide: Number of active workers Nurses Nursing/care assistants Personal care workers (home aides) Community health workers / outreach workers Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Social workers Volunteers Other (specify): LTC9.2 For each of the following formal LTC worker categories active in residential or institutional settings, please provide: Number of active workers Nurses Nursing/care assistants Personal care workers Social workers Generalist medical doctors (GPs) Specialist doctors (e.g. geriatricians, psychiatrists) Physiotherapists Occupational therapists Speech and language therapists Dietitians / nutritionists Psychologists / counsellors Other (specify): LTC10*. Is there a legal definition of unpaid, informal (family) carers ☐ Yes ☐ No of older persons in your country, and are they entitled to any formal support? If NO -> skip to LTC11 LTC10.1 Select all types of formal support provided  Cash benefits  Psychosocial support  Respite care  Training in care provision  Training in other occupations  Other types, specify ____________ LTC 10.3 Please provide your best estimate of how many people are Total carers: ___ Of whom, providing unpaid, informal care to older persons in your country: (thousands) women: ___ (thousands) LTC11. Which of the following service types are included under your formal LTC system (publicly funded or insured, or subsidized)? • Health care (e.g. interventions to address cognitive decline, ☐ Yes ☐ No mobility, falls, nutrition, sensory functions, mood disorders, polypharmacy, pain, urinary incontinence, infections, oral conditions) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) • Social care and support (e.g. support in daily activities, ☐ Yes ☐ No community participation, accessibility, assistive products) • Palliative care (physical, psychological, social and spiritual) ☐ Yes ☐ No LTC13*. Do all individuals receiving long-term care services undergo a ☐ Yes ☐ No formal, standardized assessment of their care needs? LTC14*. Is there national legislation, regulation or strategic guidance ☐ Yes ☐ No that explicitly addresses the quality of long-term care services? LTC12*. Are there nationally mandated quality criteria or minimum ☐ Yes ☐ No service standards for LTC providers, with a system of regular monitoring? LTC15*. Are there formal, accessible procedures for registering and ☐ Yes ☐ No addressing complaints of abuse, neglect, harassment or violence against older persons in long-term care settings? LTC16*. Has your country undertaken a national review or evaluation ☐ Yes ☐ No of long-term care policies or programmes during or following the COVID-19 pandemic? If NO -> skip to PAHOLTC13 or EULTC21 LTC16.1 Select all domains in which reforms were implemented as a result of that review:  Governance (e.g. new national coordinating bodies, strengthened user-provider feedback mechanisms, enhanced care-recipient representation)  Financing (e.g. new public funding schemes or budget allocations, revised eligibility or benefit levels)  Workforce (e.g. increased staffing ratios, hazard pay or bonuses, accelerated training programmes, improved working conditions, support for unpaid/informal/family carers)  Service delivery (e.g. integrated care coordination, expansion of home- and community-based services, residential facility upgrades, infection prevention measures)  Data & information systems (e.g. digital care registries, enhanced reporting on outbreaks or infection prevention & control compliance, real-time monitoring dashboards)  Regulations & quality standards (e.g. updated licensing standards, strengthened inspections or audits, new quality-indicator requirements)  Other (please describe): ____________________________ PAHOLTC13. At PAHO’s 2024 Directing Council, a Policy on Long-Term ☐ Yes ☐ No Care was approved for implementation from 2025 to 2034. Are there national plans or actions in place to support its implementation? If NO -> skip to PAHOLTC14 PAHOLTC13. Please, describe the plans or actions being taken PAHOLTC14. What technical cooperation materials or support would be most helpful for implementing the Policy on Long-Term Care? EULTC21. For each of the following services or interventions, please indicate whether it is primarily covered by public sources (health or LTC insurance or social protection) or not publicly covered (private out-of-pocket, private insurance, or unpaid care). EULTC21.1. Health care needs Publicly covered Not publicly covered  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Cognitive decline Limited mobility / Falls Malnutrition Visual impairment Hearing impairment Polypharmacy Pain management Urinary and fecal incontinence Skin pressure injury EULTC21.2. Social care and support for older people Support and assistance with personal care (i.e. Activities of Daily Living such as bathing, getting dressed, eating, getting in and out of bed) Support and assistance with household maintenance (i.e. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, such as housekeeping, cleaning, shopping, managing finances) Accessibility and transport Preparing/delivering meals (meals- on-wheels) Support for social /cultural participation Management of transitions between care settings Access to assistive products/ technology for care Home adaptations to improve accessibility EULTC21.3. Social care and support for informal/ family carers Psycho-social support Respite care Training/education EULTC21.4. Palliative care needs Management of symptoms and pain Psychological, social and spiritual needs DI6* Please upload all of the documents you have used to complete this section and provide details on each by completing the table below S.no (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Year of Upload document Enactment or  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Title of Last Type of Document If the document is Include the Law or Amendment (e.g., legislation, regulation, unavailable for article or page Regulation policy directive) upload, please is applicable provide URL or provide a reason for why it is unavailable If LTC5 is Yes → Please upload the law or social protection scheme defining the access to any form of long-term care as a legal right (entitlement) for older persons. If LTC10 is Yes → Please upload the law or regulation that defines “unpaid, informal (family) carer” and outlines their entitlements to formal support. If LTC12 is Yes → Please upload the document that sets out the quality criteria or minimum service standards and their monitoring mechanisms for LTC providers. If LTC16 is Yes → Please upload the COVID-19-related national review or evaluation of long-term care (e.g., official review report, legislative amendment, strategy update). Please also provide any other laws, regulations, policy documents, reports, or official communications that were referenced or used in this section but not yet submitted above.  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 8: AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES AND COMMUNITIES AF1*. Does your country have a programme for age- ☐ Yes, at ☐ Yes, only at the ☐ No friendly cities and communities? national regional / level provincial / state level AF2*. Does your country allocate budgetary or ☐ Yes, at ☐ Yes, only at the ☐ No financial resources specifically for age-friendly cities national regional / and communities? level provincial / state level AF3*. Does your country have a designated ☐ Yes, at ☐ Yes, only at the ☐ No coordinating body or formal coordination mechanism national regional / for age-friendly cities and communities (e.g. level provincial / state dedicated committee, inter-ministerial group, level national network)? AF4*. Does your country have a monitoring and ☐ Yes, at ☐ Yes, only at the ☐ No evaluation framework in place to collect, analyze, national regional / and use data on age-friendly cities and communities? level provincial / state level AF5*. Is there a training programme (online or in- ☐ Yes, at ☐ Yes, only at the ☐ No person) on age-friendly cities and communities in national regional / your country? level provincial / state level AF6*. What proportion of cities, towns, and rural ____% ☐ Do not know areas in your country are committed to becoming age-friendly? If “Do not know”, skip AF6.1 to AF6.4. AF6.1. What proportion of the older population (60+) ____% ☐ Do not know in your country lives in areas committed to becoming age-friendly? AF6.2. In their current age-friendly journey, among the areas committed to becoming age-friendly, what percentage have: AF6.2.1 completed a baseline assessment? ____% ☐ Do not know AF6.2.2 developed a strategy and action plan? ____% ☐ Do not know AF6.2.3 completed an evaluation? ____% ☐ Do not know  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) MODULE 9: DATA & INFORMATION SYSTEM DI1*. Does your country have a system for regular collection, ☐ Yes ☐ In ☐ No recording, reporting and analysis of health facility data? This development system may be referred to as a health management information system (HMIS). DI1.1 Is the system primarily: ☐ Electronic ☐ Paper-based ☐ A combination of electronic and paper-based ☐ Others, specify__________ DI2*. The following questions assess how ready an HMIS is to monitor healthy ageing using an integrated digital data ecosystem. Please rate the current status across facilities in the country using the scale below: 1 = Not in place, 2 = Early stage, 3 = Partially in place, 4 = Mostly in place, 5 = Fully in place, 6 = Unknown. 1. Electronic medical records (EMR) or electronic health records (EHR) cover ≥ 60 % of primary‑care facilities. 2. The HMIS uses a single unique patient identifier across all systems. 3. Interoperability standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR – Health Level Seven Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) are adopted and applied across facility systems. 4. A secure, national health data centre or certified cloud is available for hosting new applications. 5. A data protection law (comparable to the GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation) is enforced and explicitly covers health data generated by connected devices. 6. Do health facilities have consistent electricity supply, including reliable backup power systems (e.g., generators, battery backup) to ensure continuous operation of clinical and communication equipment? 7. Health facilities have reliable internet (≥ 90 % uptime) and Wi-Fi for clinical use. 8. The HMIS can store and process automatic readings from connected medical devices (e.g., blood pressure, step count). 9. A standard API or integration mechanism exists to connect third-party applications and devices to facility HMIS systems. 10. A regulatory pathway exists for class IIa medical software/devices used in health facilities, with approval from national or sub-national health authority. 11. Health facilities receive funding for hardware and software through a dedicated line in the Ministry of Health budget or other equivalent government source. 12. The Ministry of Health currently has the capacity to generate dashboards or reports from routine HMIS data within one month. 13. Health facilities routinely use mobile applications or connected digital devices in care delivery. The following questions refer to general data collection efforts, not limited to Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). Please consider all relevant sources, including national surveys, statistical office initiatives, and other data collection systems involving older persons. DI5. Is there a national protocol or ethical guideline for collecting ☐ Yes ☐ No data among older persons?  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) DI6*. Does your country conduct cross-sectional surveys with ☐ Yes ☐ No nationally representative samples of older persons?* D17*. Does your country conduct longitudinal surveys with ☐ Yes ☐ No nationally representative samples of older persons?* Please provide the name and the description of the available population data sources: DI6.1 Title of the survey ________________ DI6.2 Which entity collects the data? _______________ DI6.3 What topics does the survey cover? (tick all that apply)  Demographics  Social networks and social support  Physical health  Behavioral risk factors  Cognitive function  Mental health  Health care  Vaccination  Long-term care  Violence  Social Isolation and loneliness  Employment  Activities and social participation  Ageism  Housing and assets  Transport/travel  Biomarkers (blood-based and non-blood- based)  other ________________ (please specify) DI6.4. The survey is representative:  at the national level  at the subnational level ______________________ (please specify) DI6.5. Is it a repeated survey? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.6. How often is it conducted? every _________________ DI6.7. Is it a longitudinal survey? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.8. What are the age limits (lower and upper) for the inclusion of the respondents in these surveys? ____________________  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) DI6.9. Is the institutionalized population included in the survey? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.10. Are some 'hard-to-reach' older persons (older prisoners, older homeless, older indigenous, older migrants and internally displaced, remote rural etc.) included in the survey? ☐ Yes, please specify _____________ ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.11. Were older persons consulted in the design of the surveys? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.12. Is data publicly available? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know DI6.13. Does the government use the data for policy analyses? ☐ Yes ☐ No AFRODI7. Does your country have a dedicated research agenda or ☐ Yes strategy that addresses the health and well-being of older persons, ☐ No in alignment with the Healthy Ageing programme? ☐ In development ☐ Don’t know AFRODI7.1 If yes or in development - Please briefly describe its scope, responsible institutions, and main thematic areas: AFRODI8. Has your government conducted a comprehensive ☐ Yes national assessment of older persons’ needs (e.g., health, social, ☐ No and economic), based on primary data collection and analysis, ☐ Planned independent of routine health information systems? ☐ Don’t know AFRODI8.1 If yes or planned, please provide details on the year(s) of implementation, leading agency, and type of data collected: *Please note that there are five criteria to meet: 1) representative data from a single point in time or multiple points in time for longitudinal follow-up; 2) data on older persons and their health status, social and economic situation and needs; 3) collected since 2021; 4) anonymous individual-level data; 5) and in the public domain. DI6* Please upload all of the documents you have used to complete this section and provide details on each by completing the table below S.no (A) (B) (C) (D) Title of Last year of Type of document Upload document survey data collection If the document is unavailable for upload, please provide URL or provide a reason for why it is unavailable 01 ____________  Protocol/methodology Record year  Survey questionnaire  Report HIS  Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) 02  Protocol/methodology ____________  Survey questionnaire Record year  Report HIS 03 ____________  Protocol/methodology Record year  Survey questionnaire  Report HIS G1. Are there particular programs, associations, or other projects that should be highlighted within the reporting representing extra-ordinary national or sub-national efforts to implement the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing? Please provide a short description of these initiatives and a link where relevant. Thank you for completing this survey! Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) GLOSSARY Age-disaggregated data – data split into 5- and 10-years groups. Age-friendly cities and communities: cities, towns, or rural areas that have formally committed to creating more age-friendly environments. Such commitment is demonstrated either by becoming a member of the WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC), or by participating in a national or subnational programme affiliated with the WHO Global Network. The full list of members and affiliated programmes is available on the WHO Age-friendly World platform. Age-friendly journey: structured process that cities and communities undertake to become more age- friendly. It includes three main stages: engaging and understanding the needs of older people (such as through a baseline assessment), planning and implementing strategies and actions to improve age- friendliness and evaluating progress. This process is described in detail in the WHO guidance and is reflected in the online profiles of members of the WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Age-friendly environment: environment (such as the home or community) that fosters healthy, active ageing by building and maintaining intrinsic capacity throughout the life-course and enabling greater functional ability in someone with a given level of capacity Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age. Assisted living (facility): a type of LTC service that provides housing, hospitality services and personal care for persons who can live independently and make decisions on their own behalf but require a supportive environment due to decreased functional ability and who are at risk living in their own home without any support. The care user may purchase and occupy a room, an apartment unit within a dedicated building, or a private home within a retirement community and benefit from additional support services in accordance with their care needs and their evolution with time. Behavioral risk factors: actions, habits, and choices at the individual level that increase the likelihood of poor health outcomes, such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and exposure to harmful substances. These risks are shaped by personal health literacy as well as by living environments and public policies, making them a key focus for health promotion, prevention, and intervention strategies. Caregivers/Carers (informal, unpaid, family): people in the social environment of the individual needing LTC, who provide care but are not employed as a formal care worker. They may be a partner, child, parent or other person who provides occasional, regular or routine care, or is involved in organizing care delivered by others – most often without pay and always outside the remit of an employment or service-provision agreement Cash benefits: financial payments of a fixed or varying amount paid to an individual based on need for care, which they can use to purchase care services. Certified cloud refers to cloud computing services provided by third-party vendors that have undergone rigorous certification processes, meeting specific standards related to security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and data protection. Certification ensures that the cloud infrastructure meets national or international standards (e.g., ISO, HIPAA, GDPR, or local government requirements), enabling healthcare organizations to confidently host sensitive healthcare applications and patient information. Class IIa Medical Software/Devices: Medical devices or software categorized as Class IIa typically represent medium-low risk. Classification is based on potential risk levels posed to patients or users. Common characteristics include: A) Moderate risk, B) Require formal approval based on evidence of safety, quality, and effectiveness. Examples include certain diagnostic software, patient-monitoring software/apps, digital therapeutic tools, or specific clinical decision-support software. (Note: Classification follows international standards such as the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) or similar national guidelines.) Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Clinical guidelines: statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. Community-based (long-term) care: formal LTC provided and organized at community level; for example, in the form of adult day care centers, day hospice centers, recreational or community centers. Comprehensive health assessment: the detailed complex examination that includes an investigation of social and behavioral influences, health risks, social and cultural needs, preferences, strengths and limitations of patients and/or families/caregivers. Community health workers (CHWs) provide health services including health education, in partnership with health workers in health care facilities and referrals for a wide range of services, and provide support and assistance to communities, families and individuals. Chronic disease is defined as being of long duration, generally slow in progression and not passed from person to person. Dashboard is a visual tool or interface that displays important information or key performance indicators (KPIs) in an organized, interactive, and easily understandable format. It often includes charts, graphs, maps, tables, and summary indicators to help users quickly monitor, analyze, and interpret large volumes of data, identify trends, and support informed decision-making. Day care/community centers: centers providing a type of community-based care, including services for people who require assistive and supportive services during the day, usually on a regular basis, or need opportunities to socialize. They are mostly located within the community, close to people’s homes, and do not offer accommodation services. Day hospice centers: centers offering a type of community-based care designed for individuals with palliative care needs being cared for in the community. They can be based within hospitals/hospices/ palliative care units or in other health care facilities but do not offer accommodation services. Formal LTC (settings): care provided by professional LTC workers in various formats, including home care, community-based or residential/facility-based care. (Formal) LTC workers/Care workforce: individuals who are paid within the remit of an employment contract, often holding professional qualifications or having received basic training for the roles they fulfil, which are usually associated with formal LTC service delivery (by certified or accredited providers) for people with care needs. Common care worker categories include personal care workers, home care aides and care assistants, as well as physicians, social workers, nurses, physiotherapists, personal assistants, and so on. In the scope of the data-collection instrument, regular childcare duties are not included, while the additional care needed for a child with disabilities would be included. Geriatric (older persons’) care: provision of care for older persons that focuses on the quality of life, control of disease and other distressing symptoms, and provides attention to the psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Global Campaign to Combat Ageism: an initiative that aims to tackle ageism by changing how we all think, feel and act towards age and ageing, which was supported by the 194 Member States of the World Health Organization, and integral to the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). Health data center is a specialized, centralized facility designed to securely store, process, manage, and protect electronic health data. It includes advanced infrastructure, security controls, backup systems, and compliance protocols to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive patient information. Healthy ageing programme: national programme aimed at ensuring healthy ageing and improving the lives of older persons, their families and communities. Health management information system: an information system specially designed to support planning, management and decision-making in health facilities and organizations. Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) HL7 FHIR (Health Level Seven Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a modern, widely-adopted interoperability standard developed by Health Level Seven International (HL7). It leverages web-based technologies and modular "resources"—structured sets of health data—to simplify and accelerate the secure sharing of electronic health information. FHIR facilitates real-time data integration, improving coordination, clinical decision-making, patient engagement, and health system efficiency. Home-based care/Home care: formal LTC services provided in the recipient’s private home by one or more professional LTC workers. Inpatient care visits: medical care provided on the base of a hospital or other type of inpatient facility. Integrated care for older people is a model of care aimed at ensuring a continuum of integrated care by reorienting health and social services toward more person-centered and coordinated delivery. This approach is characterized by : A person-centered approach that prioritizes individual needs, preferences, and goals— rather than focusing solely on specific diseases—through the coordinated delivery of health and social care services ; the development and implementation of personalized care plans; service delivery through multidisciplinary teams with trained health and care workers, also with and in support of (unpaid) carers;; continuity of care across the ageing trajectory over time; and the reorientation of service provision towards primary care, including community-based delivery. Interoperability standards are established guidelines and technical specifications designed to facilitate the seamless exchange, interpretation, and use of healthcare information between different systems, organizations, or entities. ICOPE: WHO’s approach to provide a continuum of integrated care with the goal of optimizing the intrinsic capacity of older people—such as locomotor capacity, cognition, vitality (nutrition), vision, hearing, and psychological capacity—and supporting their functional ability to meet basic needs, make decisions, be mobile, maintain relationships, and contribute to society. Implementing ICOPE as a part of Universal Health Coverage is one of the action areas of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). LGBTIQ+: people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). The plus sign represents the vast diversity of people in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). The LGBTIQ+ acronym is dynamic and can vary depending on the region or country, highlighting the multitude of LGBTIQ+ communities across cultures. Long-term care (LTC): services that include traditional health services (e.g., management of chronic geriatric conditions, rehabilitation, palliation, promotion, preventative services) as well as assistive care (caregiving and social support) that enable older persons, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support that allow them to live a life consistent with their basic rights, fundamental freedoms and human dignity. Long-term care can be provided in many settings, including the home, the community, or a nursing home. Long-term care beds: beds accommodating patients requiring long-term care due to chronic impairments and a reduced degree of independence in activities of daily living. They include beds in long-term care departments of general hospitals, beds for long-term care in specialty (other than mental health and substance abuse) hospitals, and beds for palliative care. Beds for rehabilitation are not included (along with the OECD definition). Longitudinal survey: a research method in which data is gathered for the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time. National Policy on Ageing: a policy sets out the government’s vision, values, and long-term commitments for older persons; it frames ageing as a public-interest issue that cuts across sectors. Note that policy can be at the national or subnational levels depending on the political structure of the country. National Strategy on Ageing: a strategy is the roadmap for delivering the policy: concrete priorities, measurable targets, budgets, roles, and time frames. Note that strategy can be at the national or subnational Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) levels. Number of active workers: the total number of individuals currently employed and actively working in the specified category in home- and community-based settings, regardless of full-time or part-time status. Only include paid workers with recognized qualifications, contracts, or roles in the formal care system. Nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities: a type of LTC facility that provides 24-hour medical care and skilled nursing support in addition to residential care, usually for people with severe sensory, cognitive, behavioral, nutritional and mobility problems, and/or bowel and bladder incontinence, which result in high levels of dependency. Such care facilities may be used for shorter periods, usually following hospital discharge, or for extended periods of time by people with permanent or irreversible declines in functioning. Outpatient care: primary and specialist health care in the community, also called ambulatory care, a contact with a health professional such as physicians (both generalists and specialists), nurse, midwife, dentists, etc., and is not admitted to any health care facility and does not occupy a hospital bed for any length of time. Palliative and end-of-life care: care services that ensure dignity and improve quality of life for people (and their families) who are facing life-threatening illness. This includes the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual. Primary care: primary care is at the heart of the services component of PHC that supports first-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive and coordinated care, often provided in primary care facilities (polyclinics, walk-in clinics), homes, community health centers, health posts, mobile clinics and through outreach services. Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-of-society approach to the organization of health systems that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and management, as well as rehabilitation and palliative care. It is care for all at all ages and addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime. This includes physical, mental and social well-being. Preventive care: routine health care counselling to prevent illnesses, diseases, or other health problems Quality of LTC (services): the degree to which care services contribute to preventing, restoring as far as possible, stabilizing and compensating for declines in functioning, while maximizing well-being and quality of life and increasing the likelihood of personal and health outcomes that are consistent with individual preferences, human rights and dignity of both care users and their caregivers.1 Recreational or community centers (for people with care needs): a type of community-based care service located in local community buildings, aiming to improve and maintain the physical and mental capacities of people with care needs, as well as to provide opportunities for them to connect with community resources. Rehabilitation services: part of the universal health coverage that addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability in interaction with their environment. Rehabilitation expands the focus of health beyond preventative and curative care to ensure people with a health condition can remain as independent as possible and participate in education, work and meaningful life roles. Regulatory pathway: An official and structured process, typically set by a national or regional regulatory body (e.g., FDA in the US, EMA in Europe), for evaluating, approving, and monitoring medical products (devices or software). It includes defined steps such as application submission, review, validation, testing, evaluation, and approval or rejection. Residential care: all LTC services and interventions delivered in facilities that provide 24-hour accommodation services and various levels of care and support services commensurate with users’ care needs, available on a full-time residential basis. These may include assisted living facilities, nursing or Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) residential care homes, intermediate care facilities and other health or social facilities. Use of the term residential or facility-based care presupposes that care users reside in a protected and supported environment; however, it does not imply that their control over their own lives and their freedom to choose should be restricted. (Residential) Care homes: formal LTC is provided to people residing and receiving care services in an LTC facility. These residential care homes provide 24-hour personal care and support for people who need help with daily tasks, but do not necessarily need skilled nursing care. The aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment, adapted to an individual’s care needs, where people can lead a meaningful life. Respite care: a type of formal LTC service that provides short-term relief for informal carers, giving them time to rest, travel, or spend time with other family and friends. Respite care may last anywhere from a few hours to several weeks at a time and can be provided in the care users’ home, or in a residential care or community-based care setting (e.g. an adult day care centre) Stakeholders (health) refers to an individual, group or organization that is interested in the organization and delivery of health care. Standard: an established, accepted and evidence based technical specification or basis for comparison. Standard API or integration mechanism implies that various health information systems—such as electronic medical records (EMRs), laboratory information systems, pharmacy systems, and public health databases— can securely and efficiently communicate and exchange data using agreed-upon technical standards. API (Application Programming Interface): A set of clearly defined methods, protocols, or tools allowing distinct software applications to interact, request, share, and retrieve information seamlessly. Integration Mechanism: A structured approach or method enabling multiple systems to connect, exchange, and interpret data effectively and reliably. Selective enquiry refers to direct or indirect investigation on suspicion or concerns that someone is experiencing abuse or meet certain criteria indicating additional vulnerability to abuse. Resources: for the purpose of this survey, resources are defined as financial, human, and administrative sources of supply and support for the implementation of healthy ageing programme. Repeated survey means a survey that is repeated on a regular basis but does not necessarily follow the same individuals. Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need when and where they need them without suffering financial hardship. Unique patient identifier (UPI) is a distinct, standardized code or number assigned to an individual patient to ensure accurate identification, tracking, and management of their health information across different healthcare settings. It facilitates continuity of care, improves patient safety by reducing errors, prevents duplicate medical records, and enhances the interoperability and efficiency of health information systems. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION Date: 18 August 2025 ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ms Helen Sõber BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Adviser ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО European Union Affairs and International Co- Head office: operation Department UN City, Marmorvej 51, Ministry of Social Affairs DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Suur-Ameerika 1 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Email: [email protected] 10122 Tallinn Website: https://www.who.int/europe Estonia Our reference: Your reference: Notre référence: Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: На Ваш номер: Dear Ms Sõber, UN Decade of Healthy Ageing mid-term evaluation survey The UN resolution (75/131) calls upon the World Health Organization to lead the implementation of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing. In preparation for the upcoming progress report at the World Health Assembly and the United Nations General Assembly in 2026, a mid-term evaluation is being conducted by WHO in all regions and countries. In this regard, we kindly ask for the nomination of relevant focal point(s) on healthy ageing with experience and capacity to report on the four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing: combatting ageism, age-friendly environments, integrated care and long-term care. As the monitoring exercise addresses topics which may span beyond the portfolio of Ministries of Health, we encourage the nomination of experts across policy areas, for instance representing the Ministry of Health as well as Ministries of Social Affairs, Welfare, Labour or Internal Affairs. The nominated focal points will be asked to fill in an online mid-term evaluation survey which focuses on policies, regulations, guidelines, strategies, and data for monitoring the implementation of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing across the four action areas. The survey builds upon previous efforts to collect national-level data from Member States in 2020 and 2023. It is important to emphasize that this survey does not duplicate existing publicly available data; rather, it aims to produce comparable information that is currently unavailable in the public domain. We look forward to receiving the nomination(s) at your earliest convenience but preferably no later than 8 September 2025, including names, functional titles and official email addresses. Please address your reply to Dr Yongjie Yon, Technical Office Healthy Ageing [email protected] with copy to [email protected] . Following this, we will communicate with the nominees directly and provide them with the necessary documentation and administrative information in due course. UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe Denmark We are grateful for your support in this process and remain available to provide any further details or information you may find useful. Yours sincerely, Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Director Division of Health Systems WHO Regional Office for Europe Encls: Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Encls: Mid-term Evaluation Survey of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Copy for information to: Ms Agne Nettan-Sepp, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland H.E. Mr Andre Pung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia –2–