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Our regularly updated news stories cover events and policy developments that affect the lives of older people in developing countries. We highlight the experiences and voices of older people from around the world.
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30/07/2010 Peru President launches pension for older people in poverty Peru's President Alan Garcia has officially announced the launch of a monthly non-contributory pension for older people over 75 living in extreme poverty.
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26/07/2010 Vienna 2010: Caregivers on frontline against HIV and AIDS Grassroots home-based carers demonstrated their central role in responding to HIV and AIDS. They called for immediate action and investments in their organizations and initiatives at the International AIDS Conference last week.
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12/07/2010 Six months on: Older Haitians still need support Six months after 12 January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, HelpAge International has responded to the most urgent needs of 24,000 older people and their families.
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07/07/2010 HelpAge trains older South Africans to tackle HIV and AIDS The World Cup culminates this week and thousands of football fans will leave South Africa. But as the memory of their trip fades, the country’s problems will remain as sharp as ever.
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01/07/2010 Tanzania one step closer to universal pension This week, the Government of Tanzania announced the results of a major study that finds that a universal non-contributory pension is affordable and can be implemented in Tanzania.
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25/06/2010 HelpAge begins relief distributions to older people in Kyrgyzstan HelpAge International is to distribute 500 hygiene kits to older people caught up in the Kyrgyzstan conflict. The kits include items such as soap, shampoo, towels, toothpaste, cutlery and plates and will be given out next week.
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17/06/2010 HelpAge sends emergencies expert to Kyrgyzstan HelpAge has sent an emergencies expert to Kyrgyzstan to help older people caught up in the ethnic violence, which has forced hundreds of thousands of people, including many older citizens, to flee their homes in the south of the country.
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14/06/2010 World Awareness Day: Shining a light on global elder abuse World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place on 15 June 2010. Across the world hundreds of international, national, regional and community organisations and governmental bodies are drawing attention to elder abuse and its significance as a public health and human rights issue.
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10/06/2010 HelpAge conference agrees action plan for Asia Pacific Developing countries across Asia have been given a voice in global discussions on population ageing at a HelpAge conference in Melbourne. They have agreed an action plan to tackle ageing issues in the region.
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04/06/2010 UN expert says “social pensions are critical to human rights” The UN’s independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights has launched her second report, this time focusing on older people, human rights and social protection.
