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Older people at increased risk in low and middle income countries if coronavirus takes hold
Governments must ensure that older people and their right to health are protected if coronavirus - or Covid 19 - takes hold in low and middle income countries, HelpAge International said today.
Ethiopia: Food and safety highest priorities for older refugees in Gambella
Older refugees from South Sudan living in camps in Ethiopia need more food and safe access to bathrooms and toilets, HelpAge International said today following a study of the needs of older people living in the Gambella refugee camps.
Studies confirm risks to older people from coronavirus
More than 80% of those who have died from coronavirus - or Covid-19 - in China have been aged over 60, according to the National Health Commission of China, identifying older people as the age group most at risk from the disease.
It’s time to #ExposeAgeism on International Day of Older Persons
For International Day of Older Persons (1 October), we are teaming up with our Age Demands Action partners across the world to ensure as many people as possible know what ageism is and when it is happening to them, and how it has a negative impact on our rights and opportunities in older age.
90% of older people in north-east Syria depend on the help of others
Ninety per cent of older people in north-east Syria have to rely on the support of friends and families to meet their basic, daily needs, according to a new rapid needs assessment of older people (RNA-OP) coordinated by HelpAge International.
Universal health coverage is fundamental for addressing health inequalities in Tanzania and Vietnam, new Global AgeWatch reports reveal
HelpAge International and AARP launch Global AgeWatch Insights reports focusing on Tanzania and Vietnam, looking at the right to health and access to universal health coverage for older people.