HelpAge in amazing China!
By Eduardo Klien, Regional Representative for East Asia and Pacific: China never ceases to amaze me. The China I first visited in 1998 is very different from the one we see nowadays. This is one of the most radical...
...to us is how to support policy development in these contexts. We have learned that the bottom-up and middle-up approaches are an effective way and that national approaches frequently require...
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...to us is how to support policy development in these contexts. We have learned that the bottom-up and middle-up approaches are an effective way and that national approaches frequently require...
HelpAge welcomes new UNAIDS report on HIV and ageing
On 1 November, UNAIDS published a landmark report on HIV and ageing. The report provides the first global estimates since 2006 on the number of people aged 50 and over living with HIV and the proportion of all people living with the virus they constitute. The estimates are the first ever regional estimates on number of older people living with HIV.
Just 0.2% of humanitarian aid money targets older people, HelpAge study finds
A HelpAge International study has found just 0.2% of humanitarian funding is allocated specifically for older people during emergencies.
HelpAge International response: Social Protection floor for a fair and inclusive globalization, ILO
Richard Blewitt, CEO, HelpAge International: “Today’s report by the ILO and Michelle Bachelet should be celebrated for providing progressive recommendations ahead of the G20, and offering a sustainable solution to the financial crisis and rising poverty, which benefits both developed and developing countries."
Policy Mapping on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: Analytical Report
With the United Nations Population Fund support, HelpAge International commissioned a mapping of policy and legislation on ageing and older people in 26 countries across the region. This document presents the findings of the review.
Parliamentary event to highlight research on older people and people with disabilities in Bangladesh
On Wednesday 6 November, HelpAge, Sightsavers, Alzheimer’s Disease International and ADD International are hosting an event at the House of Commons in London to highlight their joint “We Can Also Make Change” research.
CEDAW adopts general recommendation on the rights of older women
In a major step forward in the protection of older women’s rights, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee has adopted a new general recommendation on the rights of older women.