Thematic report: Selected health indicators among the elderly: Findings from the SADHS 2016, GHS 2016 and MACoD 2016

The Thematic report: Selected health indicators among the elderly: Findings from the SADHS 2016, GHS 2016 and MACoD 2016 "focuses on selected non-communicable diseases and causes of death among the elderly based on three data sources, namely the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS 2016), General Household Survey (GHS) 2016, and Mortality and Causes of Death (MACoD) 2016.The statistics presented in this report are critical in informing health planners and programmes focussing on health promotion as the country strives to address the disease burden in the older population."