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Highlights from Age Demands Action 2007
The government made a commitment to:
- Allocate part of the annual budget specifically for the protection of vulnerable older persons.
- Implement a social security policy, including security for older people and recognition of older carers.
What's planned for 2008?
This year the Senior Citizens Association of Zambia (SCAZ) will organise a delegation of older people to meet with the Vice-President and the Minister of Community Development.
The delegation will call for a commitment from the government to:
- Provide free and accessible healthcare for people over 65, including specialist diagnostic services and geriatric medicines.
- Provide mobile health
services where clinics or hospitals are not available.
- Implement a universal non-contributory pension for people aged 60 and above within the next year.
- Extend the cash transfer scheme, currently being piloted in five districts, to ten more districts.
The delegation
Mrs B Sikanyika, 72, runs an NGO working with orphans, vulnerable children and older caregivers.
Mrs M Mwansa, 57, is Executive Director of an NGO looking after orphans and vulnerable children and older caregivers. She also runs home-based care services.
Mr S Munakombwe, 72, takes care of four grandchildren. He is a member of the senior citizens' association.
Mr R C Mwale, 60, a practising lawyer and a grandparent. He is passionate about older people's rights.
