The Aging Population in the Philippines A Bleak Future
Every country has experienced the trend of aging population at some or the other point in time in history. Now it is Philippines that is going through this transition. But Philippines is not an exception, Japan and Thailand also join hands with it for explosion in aging population.
According to statistics these two countries have gone ahead in numbers that Philippines, showing the other side that comes along with a growing aging population. Despite these warnings the people of Philippines with the growing aging population can anticipate the extent of the problem.
Baby Boom Is Also The Cause
An aging population has become a common trend in many countries and the reason is undeniable. In general, a boom in the births sixty years ago can result in aging population explosion. We can observe the baby boomer trend of the United States. The present aging population in US is due to the sudden increase in birth rates during World War II. Philippines can also be traced of having similar story.
Expected Consequences
Given an instance, the aging population of Philippines and of other countries does not look like a huge problem. On the other hand, the situation eventually will lead to many problems in the future. The most common problem worth noting is making health care available for the aged.
Despite the fact that older generation is more vulnerable to health related issues, in Philippines the aging population poses more problems and danger. Being an underdeveloped country, Philippines is at a higher risk regarding health and healthcare. The medical services accessible to the older people here is insufficient. The people have a long way to make health care services available for this section of population.
The employment rate is another problem faced in countries like Philippines due to the rise in aging population. When a huge sector of the population grows old, there is only a small segment of young people available to occupy the vacant jobs in these countries. The shortage of manpower can diminish the quality and the quantity of the goods and services provided to the country and its population.
Problem Prevention
The best way that can be adopted for a safe future of Philippines is to ensure better healthcare and other facilities to the aging population fo the country. Judiciously allotting manpower for the vacant jobs will help in completing the countrys job productive and proficiently. To avoid the above mention problems, Philippines have to take a few daring steps for the aging group to give every citizen a bright and a safe future.