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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)
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)
World AIDS Day: The HIV epidemic is ageing and we must all respond

By Rachel Albone, Posted 25 November 2011 See more by this blogger

Thursday 1 December is World AIDS Day and this year the HIV community has much to celebrate. We have seen declines in new infections; new and ambitious commitments and targets for the HIV response set by world leaders at... Keep reading
When will countries wake up to ageing issues? More thoughts on social determinants of health and ageing

By Fiona Clark, Posted 09 November 2011 See more by this blogger

Having had time to reflect since my previous blog, I wanted to share some more of experiences from the WHO World Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Rio de Janeiro in October. One is an anedote about a... Keep reading
Protesting against elder abuse

By James Muruthi, Posted 10 August 2011 See more by this blogger

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was in June. To mark the occasion, KARIKA, an organisation concerned with the effects of HIV and AIDS on older Kenyans, sponsored a one day procession and rally. KARIKA is an acronym for Kenyan... Keep reading