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Older people lead first Age Demands Action on Health : The right medicine
By John McGeachy, Posted 02 April 2012 See more by this blogger
The pain is getting worse. You leave your home at 5am to walk to the nearest health clinic. Then you stand in a queue for more than six hours. You finally reach the front of the queue, but are... Keep reading
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With World Health Day approaching, active ageing is the key message
By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 30 March 2012 See more by this blogger
The First World Congress on Healthy Ageing took place this month in Malaysia, with over 1,500 delegates attending from nearly 40 countries. The main theme of the congress was holistic and active ageing. It was heartening to see the... Keep reading
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From Cherkassy to the United Nations
By John McGeachy, Posted 01 March 2012 See more by this blogger
At that point on a Friday afternoon, I had never heard of Ternopol, nor was I familiar with Cherkassy and certainly not aware of Khmelnitsky. That was until late last Friday afternoon. You see, there comes a point in... Keep reading
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Two years after the earthquake, life for older Haitians is still hard
By Jane Scobie, Posted 11 January 2012 See more by this blogger
Buying, selling, growing, buzzing; Haiti is bursting with life and every space is crowded. The dusty landscape explodes with an electric mix of clothes; purple, pink, turquoise and yellow, all vibrant in the Caribbean sunshine. This vibrancy is reflected... Keep reading
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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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