Understanding needs and solutions to promote healthy ageing and reduce multimorbidity in Rwanda: a protocol paper for a mixed methods, stepwise research study

Abstract

The study has received ethics approval from the Rwanda National Ethics Committee, Northwestern University, USA, and the University of Birmingham, UK. This study will deliver impactful research by using multiple methodologies and working with in-country partners to develop a deep knowledge and understanding of healthcare systems experienced by older people in Rwanda. It will also provide a framework for sustainable healthy ageing research and policy engagement to benefit older adults living in Rwanda and inform similar work in low- and middle-income countries during this Decade of Healthy Ageing and beyond.