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The Asia/Pacific regional development centre in Thailand works with more than 40 affiliates and partner organisations on over 30 projects. Countries we work in include: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Some of our key projects in the region are featured below.
| Empathy clubs for older people affected by HIV and AIDS |
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"Empathy clubs for older people" have been established in Vietnam to actively involve older people affected by HIV and AIDS. Club activities aim to improve health and livelihoods, and reduce the risk of HIV infection, particularly among high risk groups. Read more about: Empathy clubs for older people affected by HIV and AIDS |
| Older citizens' monitoring project, Bangladesh | |
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Government social-protection schemes provide a vital safety net for poor older people in Bangladesh, particularly older women. But many are missing out on their entitlements.The older citizens' monitoring (OCM) project in aims to increase older people’s access to two government services: the old-age allowance and the vulnerable group development programme. Read more about: Older citizens' monitoring project, Bangladesh |
| Supporting older carers affected by HIV and AIDS in Cambodia | |
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Improving care and support to households where an older person is the primary carer for a person living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) or orphans and vulnerable children, to give them a better quality of life. Read more about: Supporting older carers affected by HIV and AIDS in Cambodia |
| Promoting home care for older people in Asia | |
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The South-East Asia home-care project aims to establish volunteer-based home-care programmes in 10 Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. HelpAge Korea, HelpAge International's affiliate, is providing training and support to project partners. Read more about: Promoting home care for older people in Asia |
For more information on these and other HelpAge International projects in the region, please contact the Asia regional development centre.
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