RECEWAPEC: Press Release

ADA 2014 Elderly Health Care Alert to Cameroonians Age Demand Action Campaign team noting since 2008 with major dismay that 70% of Cameroonian elderly persons lack access to appropriate health care because of poverty, negligence, inappropriate health measures and infrastructures, and to a greater extent weakness on the part of policy makers in prioritizing health care values for the interest of old people, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 2014 World health day under the theme “Preventing and Controlling vector borne Disease” announce in clear and strict terms, while joining other ADA Voices to call on Government and policy makers to mobilize more than ever before, all efforts, income and resources to provision for increase health care facilities to old people in the form of multiplied health infrastructures, rehabilitation centers for the very old and free health care screening for all old age accompanying diseases. -Putting in place of a strict commissioned tasked committee to properly follow up and inspect all over, not leaving out the legal instruments for fines and charges to defaulting families on their old ones. -Finally charge Social workers and centers with the responsibilities of identifying most critical cases for redress. Done by ADA 2014 Health Care Campaign Group