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Meeting the campaigners who make Age Demands Action

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 14 November 2012 See more by this blogger

For a Campaigns Coordinator, it is a dream come true to meet the faces behind our Age Demands Action campaign. In October, I travelled to Nairobi in Kenya to meet our activists who, for the past two years, have... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Promising signs from UNAIDS to include HIV care and support

By Rachel Albone, Posted 14 November 2012 See more by this blogger

Care and support is one of the crucial pillars of a comprehensive response to HIV, alongside prevention and treatment. Yet care and support for people with HIV and their carers and families, has long been neglected, particularly in the... Keep reading
World Diabetes Day: The effect on older people in Africa

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 13 November 2012 See more by this blogger

14 November is World Diabetes Day, a disease which according to the World Health Organization (WHO), affects more than 180 million people worldwide. WHO also estimates that the prevalence of diabetes in Africa varies between one and 20%. The... Keep reading
National Conference on Old Age takes place in Mozambique

By Álvaro Zimba, Posted 12 November 2012 See more by this blogger

Events specifically dedicated to older people's issues are rare in Mozambique but for some years now, the Government has, in partnership with civil society the Forum of Older People Associations (FTI) has held the National Conference on Old Age... Keep reading
Age Demands Action in Ethiopia: Building a national movement and always striving for more!

By Tilahun Abebe, Posted 09 November 2012 See more by this blogger

1 October has been the major international campaign day for Age Demands Action (ADA) in Ethiopia since its conception in 2007. Our ADA delegation here has made a lot of progress since we started working to raise awareness of... Keep reading