Health and well-being of older adults in rural and urban Rwanda: epidemiological findings from a population based cross-sectional study
Our findings show a substantial burden of multimorbidity and frailty among older adults in Rwanda, with significant gender, socioeconomic, and urban-rural disparities. Integrated care models that address both the physical and social determinants of health, with a focus on reducing gender, socioeconomic, and geographical disparities, are needed to improve the well-being of older adults in Rwanda.
Authors
- Tsion Yohannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-7238)
- Justine Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6834-1838)
- Carolyn Greig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-9997)
- François Uwinkindi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-8443)
- Alemayehu Amberbir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7071-520X)
- Lisa R. Hirschhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4355-7437)
- Cyuzuzo Callixte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-5515)
- Sandra Isano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-3550)
- Michael Boah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-2292)
- Chester Kalinda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-0248)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- Ministry of Health (RW)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04108
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77