The plan of age- friendly environment will be launched in 10 provinces

The interim head of State welfare organization pointing out the getting preparation the plan of age friendly environment said that this nationwide plan will soon be implemented in 10 provinces.

According to the report of public relations and international affairs of SWO, a consultative meeting in presence with national secretariat of older persons was held in presence with Dr. Hosseini, Interim Head of SWO, the head of this secretariat and the experts of aging field.

Dr. Hosseini, after hearing the report of this secretariat while pointing out the 11 percent population of older persons in Iran said that, the crisis of aging is ahead while an effective plan hasn’t considered so far.

Based on the latest estimations around 33 percent of Iran’s population is older persons and aging area is one of main priorities of state welfare organization at present time, he added.

Elsewhere he stated that the plan of age friendly environment in collaboration of SWO, will be soon launched in 10 provinces, as well as he mentioned the plan of elderly tourist plan and made remarked that aging is a crisis accurately but this crisis within its domain has good opportunities for tourist investments.

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