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Restoring older people’s sight in Sudan
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 28 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Since 2003, HelpAge International has supported older people and their families in Darfur by providing access to free medical services and eye care. As part of our recent Age Demands Action on Health activities, HelpAge organised several eye camps... Keep reading
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Growing debt crisis among urban Syrian refugees in Jordan
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 May 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International and Handicap International are working together to ensure Syrian refugees living in Jordan receive the essential assistance they need to survive, and to do so with dignity. One of the key challenges facing many Syrian refugees in... Keep reading
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Growing old on the rock: Ageing in Jamaica
By Kerryan Francis, Posted 20 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, I had the pleasure of appearing on the Live at 7 show on CMTV in Jamaica (fast forward to 11 minutes in) for a special feature on our ageing population and how we deal with it. The... Keep reading
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Older people main victims of recent Argentina floods
By Silvia Gascon, Posted 09 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Silvia Gascon is the Director of the Gerontology programme at Isalud University, Argentina. She is also a member of the HelpAge International Board. On 2 April, an extremely violent storm hit the city of La Plata, just outside the... Keep reading
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Human rights are the rights of all!
By Špela Breceljnik, Posted 03 May 2013 See more by this blogger
On a cold and windy Madrid day, we gathered at the Ministry of Social Services to discuss the importance and necessity of implementing a new UN convention on the rights of older people. Attendees came from various countries and... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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