On this World AIDS Day there is much discussion about the possibility of ending AIDS by 2030. UNAIDS has launched a set of fast track targets that it thinks will help to achieve the goal of a world in...
On 25 November, the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, HelpAge and partners in Moldova took action to break the silence on elder abuse. Entering the United Nations building, we received an orange scarf, a symbol of the...
We are delighted that after the recent meeting of HelpAge International s board, three new Affiliates from Uganda, Cambodia and Finland joined our global network bringing it to a total of 114 organisations in more than 70 countries. We asked...
On 1 October around the world, International Day of Older Persons is celebrated. Older people worldwide around the world call for age-friendly services and protection of their rights. This year, the celebration continued throughout October, as Internation
Age Demands Action is campaigning for a UN convention on the rights of older people but what does this mean for activists nationally? For the first time linking up with HelpAge staff and assisted by translators, older activists share...
Serving older people in Juba, South Sudan Juma is in his mid-fifties. He is employed by HelpAge as a community mobiliser here in Protection of Civilians (POC) 2, one of the areas secured by the UN troops in Juba, for...
1. The number of older people worldwide is growing at an unprecedented pace. Today, 760 million people are over 60; by 2050, that number will have risen to two billion. Older people already outnumber young children (aged 0-4) and, globally,...
Begining of a Global Movemnet Bangladesh was one of the first countries to get involved in the Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign which began in 2007. Older people in Bangladesh started to raise their voices in support of their rights and have...
My years as a Board Member of HelpAge Kenya I had the pleasure of catching up recently with Dr Mugo Gachuhi, one of the longest serving board members of HelpAge Kenya, having been on the board since 1999. We spoke...
Every year on 1 October, the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), older people take part in the ADA Global campaign. Older people call on decision makers to take action on issues that are important to them. This year...
We knew a few days ahead of time that the typhoon was coming. The government was aware and warned the population. We, as the Coalition of Services for the Elderly (COSE), called our staff and told them to stay alert....
On 28-29 October, HelpAge International and HelpAge Deutschland, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and GIZ, with support from Allianz, are hosted a conference - Thanks, Otto! - on the legacy of the world's first pension.
