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Older women and HIV: The missing link to ending the epidemic

By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 27 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Medical research and effective treatment for those living with HIV means that the epidemic is ageing rapidly. Someone who is diagnosed HIV positive in the United States today at the age of 20 and has access to antiretroviral therapy... Keep reading
What would a convention on the human rights of older people mean to the most vulnerable in Latin America?

By James Blackburn, Posted 06 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Most debates about a potential convention on the human rights of older people take place in the corridors of the United Nations and in high-level meetings of government officials. In Latin America, perhaps more so than anywhere else, there... Keep reading
MDGs: No room for the world's older people

By Anders Hylander, Posted 03 July 2012 See more by this blogger

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 launched this week, made no mention of global ageing. This is not surprising, since the existing MDG framework makes age group disaggregation impossible. However, global ageing is one of the most fundamental issues... Keep reading (4 Comments)
The impact of displacement on older people

By Jo Wells, Posted 27 June 2012 See more by this blogger

Across the globe today, the displacement of families and communities as a result of conflict, human rights abuses and natural disasters, is a major cause of suffering, poverty and loss of life. Displacement, particularly over the long term, is... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Chad: Food is scarce and prices are rising

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 18 May 2012 See more by this blogger

The Sahel region of Africa which covers countries from Mauritania in the West to Sudan and Eritrea in the East, via Chad is facing a new severe food and nutrition crisis. In Chad, the number of vulnerable people increased... Keep reading