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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)
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
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)
Addressing ageing and food security in Africa

By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 11 June 2013 See more by this blogger

As the recent G8 Nutrition Summit shows, governments and NGOs have often overlooked the nutrition needs and food security of older people. The event, held on 8 June, brought together global leaders from diverse fields, including science, politics and... Keep reading
Ageing and healthy environments

By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 30 May 2013 See more by this blogger

Earlier this week, I attended the "Ageing and Healthy Environments" International Federation on Ageing (IFA) workshop in Cameroon. The event focused on health and wellbeing into old age, elder abuse and age-friendly environments. The two day workshop had wide... Keep reading (1 Comment)