UHC for the Silver Dividend: Building Health Systems for an Ageing India explores the growing imperative to redesign India’s health systems in response to its shifting age profile. With the elderly population projected to reach nearly 193 million by 2030, the report argues that current models of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must evolve to address the complex and layered needs of older adults.

It examines critical policy gaps and proposes a comprehensive approach that includes strengthening geriatric and palliative care services, expanding mental health and preventive care, leveraging digital health technologies, and ensuring financial risk protection for the elderly. Drawing on demographic trends, international examples, and health systems analysis, the report encourages policymakers and public health practitioners to proactively plan for population ageing, as a defining feature of India’s future that demands responsive and inclusive health system design.

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