NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Hina) - In its post-war reconstruction and economic transformation, Croatia is facing numerous questions regarding the social security of elderly people and their social status, Croatia's Deputy Labour and Welfare
Minister Vera Babic said in New York on Thursday. Babic is participating in the work of the Commission for Social Development of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. In her speech before the Commission, Babic spoke about the effects the aggression against Croatia has had on elderly people. "Many of them were exposed to war trauma, physical and psychological suffering, while at the same time the support of their families slackened, so that many of these elderly people became dependant upon organised support or care of other people", Babic said. She added that elderly people in Croatia were more seriously hit by the overall decrease of living standards and negative consequ
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Hina) - In its post-war reconstruction and
economic transformation, Croatia is facing numerous questions
regarding the social security of elderly people and their social
status, Croatia's Deputy Labour and Welfare Minister Vera Babic
said in New York on Thursday.
Babic is participating in the work of the Commission for Social
Development of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. In her speech
before the Commission, Babic spoke about the effects the aggression
against Croatia has had on elderly people.
"Many of them were exposed to war trauma, physical and
psychological suffering, while at the same time the support of
their families slackened, so that many of these elderly people
became dependant upon organised support or care of other people",
Babic said.
She added that elderly people in Croatia were more seriously hit by
the overall decrease of living standards and negative consequences
of the economic transformation.
People of 60 or older make up 13.1 per cent of Croatia's
population.
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