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African First Ladies Summit: The link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer
By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 09 July 2013 See more by this blogger
I was privileged to be at a summit of African First Ladies that was organised by the George W. Bush Institute in Dar es Salaam on 2-3 July. The theme of the event was "Investing in Women; Strengthening Africa".... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Preventing elder abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Mireine Bulonza, Posted 08 July 2013 See more by this blogger
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June, HelpAge organised an event in collaboration with CAEPA (Collective Associations for People of the Third Age). Over 100 older men and women took part. St phanie Mukendi, Protection Adviser for HelpAge... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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DRC: Protecting older people from violence
By Mireine Bulonza, Posted 26 June 2013 See more by this blogger
A local NGO working to support people affected by the conflict in DRC is working across four camps for internally displaced people, including Mugungu III. Across the four camps, 1,000 older people received at least 100 biomass briquettes each... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Preventing and controlling non-communicable diseases among older people in Tanzania
By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 13 June 2013 See more by this blogger
Pfizer Inc. and HelpAge International in Tanzania held an event last week to launch a programme which will prevent and control non-communicable diseases (for example diabetes and hypertension) among older people in Tanzania. Non-communicable diseases or NCDs are a... Keep reading
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Darfur: Older people still hard at work
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 12 June 2013 See more by this blogger
As I stepped down last week from the World Food Programme's helicopter in Habila, West Darfur; the extreme heat hit me. Then driving down the dusty road on my way to a HelpAge project, the driver told me that... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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