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This section contains links to some of the recent coverage of HelpAge in the media.
Elderly most at risk from poverty
Al Jazeera, 3 July 09
In pictures: Zimbabwe's impoverished pensioners
BBC news, 27 May 09
Building lasting solutions for older people in Northern Uganda
Humanitarian Exchange Magazine, April 09
Nargis one year on: care for the elderly
BBC News website, 30/04/09
'Elderly also at risk of contracting HIV'
East African Standard, 27/04/09
'Pensions for the world's poor'
Mother Jones, 13/04/09 and on
Unsilent Generation, 13/04/09
'Overseas Vietnamese support the elderly'
Voice of the People, Vietnam, 31/03/09
'Africa's hidden war on women'
The Independent, 12/03/09
'The health of older women in Darfur'
Health Exchange, 03/03/09
'Third Agers'
BBC World Service series starting 02/03/09
'NGO plans three-year programme for the elderly'
Myanmar Times, 23 Feb - 1 March 09
'Elderly still have trouble getting help from social security system'
Bangkok Post 07/02/09
'Cash aid lifts old folks' spirits'
Bangkok Post 07/02/09
'Advocates call for social pension scheme in developing countries'
Bangkok Post, 06/02/09
'The aged targeted because they are isolated'
Daily Nation, Kenya, 06/02/09
'Helping the aged in Uganda'
The Guardian, 29/01/09
'Social pensions ensure income security in old age'
Bangkok Post, 20/01/09
'Fight poverty by giving the poor social security'
The East African Standard, 20/12/08
'NGO repairs shelters for delta elderly'
Myanmar Times, 8 - 14 December 08
'Government considers new pension scheme for all'
Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, 29/11/08
'Generation vexed'
The Guardian, 24/11/08
'No country for old women'
The Guardian, 22/11/08
'Dancing, DIY saunas help Thai elderly cope with AIDS'
Reuters AlertNet visits HelpAge projects in Thailand October 08
'Helping hand for Cameroon's elderly'
Guardian Weekly, 06/10/08
'Recognising older people'
Letter to International Herald Tribune, 01/10/08
'NGO targets elderly in delta with US$1 million project'
Myanmar Times, 15 - 21 September 08
'My biggest worry is trying to feed my grandchildren everyday'
IRIN News, 02/07/08
'Casting the safety net wider'
Comment is Free, Guardian, 04/06/08
'Pension plans for poorest would ease food crisis'
Letter to the Financial Times, 31/05/08
