World AIDS Day 2011: HelpAge International at ICASA
NewsTo mark World AIDS Day, HelpAge International is hosting a two-day conference, "HIV and Ageing in Africa" in Ethiopia in partnership with UNAIDS, WHO and the University of Sydney.
1 December Rachel Albone, HIV and AIDS Policy Adviser, HelpAge International: “Thirty years on from the first recognised cases of AIDS, I am increasingly concerned that too little is being...
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1 December Rachel Albone, HIV and AIDS Policy Adviser, HelpAge International: “Thirty years on from the first recognised cases of AIDS, I am increasingly concerned that too little is being...
7 billion people: What happens when billions of babies grow up?
NewsAs world population reaches seven billion (31 October), HelpAge International applaud the United Nations Population Fund, (State of the World Population, 2011) for dispelling harmful myths about ageing.
HelpAge in amazing China!
Blog postBy 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...
HelpAge welcomes new UNAIDS report on HIV and ageing
NewsOn 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.
Speaking up for older people’s rights in Moldova
Blog postOur Age Demands Action campaign in Moldova started on 28 September with an intergenerational march where older people from around Moldova walked together with the Minister of Social Protection, Family and Child. Straight after, I headed to Geneva to...
Just 0.2% of humanitarian aid money targets older people, HelpAge study finds
NewsA 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
NewsRichard 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
ResourceWith 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
NewsOn 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.