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Congratulations to an inspirational older lady!

By Mieke Storms, Posted 18 December 2012 See more by this blogger

Earlier this month in Brussels, the official awards ceremony for the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations took place. Carolina Beilsma of the Granny2Granny project, which is supported by WorldGranny, HelpAge's Affiliate in the Netherlands,... Keep reading
Free health days in Sudan

By Shakir Yahia, Posted 11 December 2012 See more by this blogger

Although it was weekend in Khartoum, I recently left my home very early in the morning to meet the Sudanese Society in Care of Older People (SSCOP) medical team. The team was organising a free health day in a... Keep reading (4 Comments)
The burden of non-communicable diseases among older Tanzanians

By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 06 December 2012 See more by this blogger

In the first half of 2012, HelpAge International and Ifakara Health Institute embarked on a study to uncover the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) among older Tanzanians. The study has now been completed and the analysis of results is... Keep reading
World Diabetes Day in Kyrgyzstan

By Nurdin Satarov, Posted 15 November 2012 See more by this blogger

Each year, World Diabetes Day (WDD) is marked on 14 November - a day devoted to fighting and raising awareness of diabetes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes has become the third main cause of human deaths... Keep reading
Promising signs from UNAIDS to include HIV care and support

By Rachel Albone, Posted 14 November 2012 See more by this blogger

Care and support is one of the crucial pillars of a comprehensive response to HIV, alongside prevention and treatment. Yet care and support for people with HIV and their carers and families, has long been neglected, particularly in the... Keep reading