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Minocal, 80, is a resident of the municipal nursing home, she lost everything in the Haiti earthquake. Photo: Leah Gordon/HelpAge International 2010

Haiti: Safety and protection of older people must be top priority

More attention still needs to be paid to the most vulnerable group affected by the earthquake – older people.

This is our message, as relief agencies and the Haitian government begin to move from immediate relief efforts into developing long term recovery plans.

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