Cater to the Elderly, Tanzanian Social Workers Say
The elderly, lack "adequate formal social protection," the Acting Chairperson of Tanzania Social Workers Organization has said. Statistics have shown that there are approximately 2.3 million people over the age of 60 in the country.
An elderly woman in a slum area. The elderly in Tanzania are reportedly marginalized.
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The issue of the rights of the elderly should NOT be overlooked. In fact the social services to elderlies are so vital that the current leadership should have shown interest on delivering them; intead total deaf ear has been paid to the issue. The next Presidential Election Forum should include "The social services(pension) to the elders and retired farmers. This class is, has been and will always be the back-bone of our country`s economy. Why is it treated as an outcast???