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Global aging is leading to a rising chronic disease burden, including in the developing world. Chronic diseases are major causes of poor health, disability and poverty as well as a major barrier to economic development in low- and middle-income countries. Understanding the full consequences of chronic diseases requires high-quality longitudinal data on chronic disease and its health and socioeconomic consequences. Healthcare interventions, in turn, may play an important role in mitigating the adverse health and socioeconomic consequences of chronic diseases and stimulating economic development in aging economies.

This research project is funded by the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development, a joint initiative of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The Research Framework

Global Research Projects

The proposed project will collect unique longitudinal data in 4 different countries: India, Malawi, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Some of the partners involved in the project are based in the USA and in the Netherlands.

India

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Malawi

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Sri Lanka

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Philippines

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Treating the causes of depression in Malawi

January 4, 2021February 1, 2021

The study is a first study of its kind; identifying social factors that influence mental health and non-communicable diseases..Continue reading Treating the causes of depression in Malawi →

NECHS Presentation on their Survey Results

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

On December 12, 2018, the UPEcon R4d Team presented the preliminary survey results in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija as part of its dissemination activities.

Bridging the r4d Teams

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018

Our r4d teams attended a networking event on 12th of September 2018 in Bern with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

A Bird’s Eye View on the Workshop on Population Aging And Health in Middle and Low Income countries

September 11, 2018September 12, 2018

The workshop on Population Aging and Health in Middle and Low Income countries (LMICs) that we organized with the Population Aging Research Center and Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania took place last week.

Workshop on Population Aging and Health in Middle and Low Income Countries

August 29, 2018September 11, 2018

The Population Aging and Health in Middle and Low Income Countries Workshop took place at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, September 8, 2018 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Teams let loose in Malawi – action on the field

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

After extensive training of the supervisors and interviewers, our teams were finally sent out to the field to interview our respondents in June for a period of about two months.

Training interviewers in Malawi

August 15, 2018August 16, 2018

Training of the interviewers took place in summer in Mchinji, Rumphi and Balaka.

A Testimonial from Malawi

July 5, 2018July 13, 2018

The research team in Malawi interviewed Paul, one of the supervisors, to see how he feels about the project and its impact.

Designing a Digital Health data collection platform for a National Health & Aging Survey in Sri Lanka

June 28, 2018July 6, 2018

The CAPI Tool Development Team at the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) developed a data collection platform for the R4D-Sri Lanka (R4D-SL) project.

Training Supervisors in Malawi

June 25, 2018August 29, 2018

The MLSFH team (Iliana and Alberto in the pictures) from the University of Pennsylvania is back to Malawi for a new wave of data collection for the MLSFH mature adult study.

Consultations with the Mayor and PhilHealth officials

May 31, 2018June 26, 2018

The R4d team from Philippines had meetings with key officials across the Nueva Ecija all throughout 2016 and 2017. 

Orientation of the RHU Point Persons

May 31, 2018July 2, 2018

The UPecon r4d team conducted its first field visit to Nueva Ecija on May 18, 2017.

Visits to RHUs in Pampanga

May 21, 2018July 2, 2018

The UPecon R4D team visited the Pampanga province in February 2017, and met with the key staff of PhilHealth Central Luzon Office and visited RHUs in the municipalities of Angeles City, San Fernando, Mexico and Lubao.

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