Technical meeting on strengthening data on the unmet care needs of older persons

This is the report of the “Technical meeting on strengthening data on the unmet care needs of older persons”, held 10–11 June 2024 in Kobe, Japan. The meeting brought together international academics, members of the Consortium for Advancing Research and Evaluation in Tracking Unmet Health & Social Care Needs of Older Populations (CARETRACK) and World Health Organization technical staff from regional offices and headquarters to address the critical issue of unmet health and social care needs among older persons.

The discussions underscored the urgency of understanding and measuring these unmet needs to advance universal health coverage by 2030.