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HelpAge marks World AIDS Day: HIV and ageing in Africa
By Rachel Albone, Posted 09 December 2011 See more by this blogger
Last week, HelpAge’s ICASA pre-conference on HIV and ageing in Africa took place. The conference has been in the planning for many months and we are pleased to report it was a great success! The first day started with... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Human Rights Day: Why we need a convention on the rights of older people
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 08 December 2011 See more by this blogger
This year Human Rights Day celebrates the bravery of human rights defenders and the power of human rights activism around the world. In 2011, older women and men in 57 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe demanded that their rights... Keep reading
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COP17 in Durban: Older people and climate change
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 07 December 2011 See more by this blogger
A future commitment to slash greenhouse gas emissions is "the defining issue" of COP17. So said Christiana Figueres, the UN's lead climate official, in front of delegates from over 190 countries who have gathered for the conference in South... Keep reading
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HelpAge celebrates World AIDS Day in Kenya
By Hleziwe Hara, Posted 03 December 2011 See more by this blogger
This year we marked World AIDS Day by visiting a group called "Positive Living" who are based in Misyani in the eastern province of Kenya. The group was created in 2008 and is made up of about 35 members... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Livelihoods grants: Does size matter?
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 02 December 2011 See more by this blogger
At HelpAge, we work to ensure all older people have a regular and predictable income. However, we found recently in Pakistan that the US$180 grants we were giving older people to restart their livelihoods, were too small to be... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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