TY - JOUR
TI - Political will against funds deficiency: Health promotion for older people in Bulgaria
AU - Pavlova, Milena
AU - Atanasova, Elka
AU - Moutafova, Emanuela
AU - Sowa, Agnieszka
AU - Kowalska-Bobko, Iwona
AU - Domagała, Alicja
AU - Golinowska, Stanisława
AU - Groot, Wim
TI - Political will against funds deficiency: Health promotion for older people in Bulgaria
AB - 
	In Bulgaria, health promotion and health education have received less attention in comparison to other public health areas, which has resulted in a small health promotion budget and consequently, in limited health promotion initiatives. This country report draws upon several national reports focused on the Bulgarian health system, and other country specific sources in order to outline the major institutional and financing challenges for health promotion in Bulgaria, and specifically for health promotion for older adults. As evident from this review, the programs and activities oriented toward health promotion for older adults are inconsistent and incomprehensive. The existing programs are mostly in the form of isolated small-scale projects aimed at enabling older workers to reach the statutory retirement, or supporting retired citizens to maintain their health and well-being. Effective strategic vision, coordination and stable funding in the area of health promotion for older adults is indispensable for helping Bulgarian seniors to live longer and healthier.
VL - 2017
IS - Volume 15, Issue 1
PY - 2017
SN - 1731-7398
C1 - 2084-2627
SP - 108
EP - 115
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.17.011.6237
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/political-will-against-funds-deficiency-health-promotion-for-older-people-in-bulgaria
KW - public health
KW - health promotion
KW - older adults
KW - health policy
KW - Bulgaria