As Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesuson is re-elected as Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), HelpAge International Chef Executive, Justin Derbyshire, called oh him to ensure the vision of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing delivers real benefit for older people.
HelpAge calls on the WHO to do more to address the continuing inequity of global vaccine distribution which is exposing millions of those most in need to unnecessary risk.
As conflict in Ukraine becomes more and more likely, and the media coverage and analysis ramp up, the narrative and reporting are missing one of the most important dimensions of any armed combat: the impact this will have on the people of the Ukraine.
We said farewell to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who passed away on 26 December at the age of 90. His life was peppered with episodes of truly exemplary leadership embodying his personal values. Blog by Sola Mahoney, HelpAge Board Member
A vaccination drive against COVID-19 which prioritises older people has been implemented in Kenya, despite the vaccine hesitancy being high amongst older women and men.
Age discrimination has gone unsanctioned during COVID-19, as a result of the lack of explicit mention of age in international law on public health emergencies.
Chile the highest level of Covid vaccinations in Latin America and, at a rate of almost 90%, one of the best in the world. We learned about the secret weapon in Chile's fight against Covid-19: the Geromobile.
With reports of life returning to normal in Cambodia after a wide-reaching vaccination campaign against COVID-19, we spoke to Vira Tum, Executive Director of HelpAge Cambodia, to find out about the situation in the country and what challenges remain, despite the overall success.
As an older woman who has worked on gender equality issues and women's rights for nearly 50 years, I feel very let down by the final Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality that was launched at the UN Generation Equality Forum in Paris at the end of June 2021.
