POLITICA COLOMBIANA DE ENVEJECIMIENTO HUMANO Y VEJEZ 2015-2024 /Colombian Policy on Human Aging and Old Age 2015-2024
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Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social- Ministry of Health and Social Protection
The Government of Colombia
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,,OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS3.3.1 Promover, desarrollar y garantizar los derechos humanos, económicos, sociales, culturales y ambientales de las personas adultas mayores y contribuir en la construcción de condiciones que garanticen la superación de desigualdades económicas y sociales en la vejez, en términos de seguridad de ingresos, servicios de salud adecuados, servicios sociales, educación a lo largo de la vida e igualdad de género, entre otros.
3.3.2 Fomentar, desarrollar y garantizar condiciones de protección social integral para los colectivos y personas adultas mayores, con enfoques diferencial y de género.
3.3.3 Promover un envejecimiento activo, satisfactorio y saludable orientado a la autonomía, integración, seguridad y participación efectiva de las y los colombianos, a lo largo de sus trayectorias vitales, que facilite la construcción de vidas dignas, humanizadas y con sentido....”
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
3.3.1 Promote, develop and guarantee human, economic, social, cultural
conditions of the elderly and contribute to the construction of conditions that
guarantee the overcoming of economic and social inequalities in old age, in terms of security of income, adequate health services, social services, lifelong education and gender equality among others.
3.3.2 Promote, develop and guarantee comprehensive social protection conditions for older people, with different and gender based approaches.
3.3.3 Promote active and healthy aging oriented towards autonomy, integration, security and effective participation of Colombians, throughout their trajectory of life, facilitating the construction of a dignified and meaningful life.
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