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September 12, 2025African Journal of Social Issues

Social determinants of health and aging in Africa: structural inequality, vulnerability, and the future of care

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AUAremu Lukman UmorSFSunkanmi FolorunshoAOAbdulrauf Taofeeq Olaitan

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Overview

Review reveals how social determinants and structural inequality impact aging in Africa, indicating urgent need for equitable reforms.

Key Points

  • Population aging in Africa is growing rapidly, but it remains underrepresented in research and policy.
  • Older Africans, especially women and those in rural areas, face lifelong disadvantages that affect their health and social vulnerability.
  • Health systems in Africa lack the capacity to handle chronic disease and geriatric care for the aging population.
  • The review calls for rights-based reforms aligned with global frameworks to enhance the wellbeing of aging populations.

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Umor et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41c0f713b0b5dfea65d13https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v8i1.33
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