I recently attended the first Intergovernmental Negotiations on the post-2015 Development Agenda at the UN in New York. It was a great honour for the Stakeholder Group on Ageing to nominate me to represent them. Additionally, I was selected by...
Tanzanian village voices: Demography, epidemiology, policy and the realities of care For many, it seems hardly noteworthy to mention that the world is ageing. Contrary to common belief, it’s not only European and high-income countries that are agei
I recently flew to Gambella, which I had heard is a very intimidating environment, as the dire situation of the refugees, coupled with harsh conditions of weather and lack of amenities, could make my field visit very difficult. Well,...
New year, new action Many years have passed since I have been this excited to return to the office after New Year celebrations. I started my first day back with teleconferences, document reviews and discussions with media staff. This is...
It feels like the earthquake happened 20 years ago. Although the memory of it is still in our minds, it does not really come back to haunt us every minute. We are no longer as afraid of entering a...
It's the beginning of a new year, but before we look ahead to 2015 I wanted to reflect on what has been achieved through the Age Demands Action campaign in 2014. Last year was a big year with nearly...
Boxing Day is normally a day to put my feet up to give the tired legs and the overworked body some rest. It is also the day to review the year that has gone by and mentally prepare for...
Typhoon Hagupit, the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, affected 2.9 million people and reportedly destroyed about 1,000 homes across the Philippines. Clare Harris, Disaster Risk Reduction Resilience Advisor at HelpAge International, discusses the less
Since the UN Secretary General s long-awaited synthesis report on the post-2015 agenda came out last week and array of responses, from happy to not so happy, have been published on websites, through email lists and on social media. So...
I am just leaving Pakistan, after five days here with our Country Director Ajeeba Aslam and her wonderful team of staff and partners. I seemed to have crammed a lot into a short period of time – learning all...
The 16 Days Campaign runs 25 November - the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girl - to 10 December. It invites NGOs, activists and the online community to explore gender-based violence and it affects certain...
Last weekend, we at the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE), HelpAge's longstanding Affiliate in the Philippines, celebrated our silver anniversary. In the 25 years we have existed, there have been significant improvements made to the lives of ma
