New HeART project to improve care for older people in Tanzania
More people in Tanzania are living longer, but the healthcare system has not kept pace — many older people live with chronic illness and reduced function without the treatment they need, especially in rural areas. HeART (Health and Ageing Research for Tanzania) brings together Tanzanian and Danish researchers and health professionals to change that, with DKK 10 million in funding from Danida.
“Older people are an overlooked group in many low- and middle-income countries. With the HeART project, we will gain new knowledge that can help develop better and more targeted interventions,” says Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, professor of vulnerability at the Department of Clinical Research and Odense University Hospital. By Nana Olejank Hansen, SDU — nolejank@health.sdu.dk.