Making lives easier for aged by providing Elder Health Care Services in Odisha

Odisha unveiled Senior Citizens Policy in 2016 to help the elderly avail social security, health care, food, shelter, recreation and other welfare services. Odisha Senior Citizen's Policy 2016 A report published in 2016 points out that around 9.5% of the total population of the state is elderly of which 86% stay in rural areas and more than 45% are below the poverty line. The number is likely to...