The health and well-being of older people in Nairobi's slums
Background: Globally, it is estimated that people aged 60 and over constitute more than 11% of the population, with the corresponding proportion in developing countries being 8%. Rapid urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), fuelled in part by rural–urban migration and a devastating HIV...
Main Authors: | Catherine Kyobutungi, Thaddaeus Egondi, Alex Ezeh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-09-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/2138/6056 |
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