Too many people have already died in Syria, we can’t let them die of Coronavirus
Health officials have warned that as many as 100,000 people could die as a result of COVID-19 in the governorate of Idlib in Syria
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US pulling funds to WHO will have ‘devastating’ effect on world’s older people
President Trump's announcement could have devastating consequences for the older people who are most at risk from the COVID-19
UN Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19 fails to prioritise older people, despite highest risk of death
The UN's Humanitarian Response Plan on COVID-19 must be revised to better reflect the specific risks faced by older people caught up in humanitarian crises, HelpAge International said today.
If Coronavirus spreads in Cox’s Bazar it will ‘spiral out of control’ and be ‘catastrophic’
Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Cox s Bazar. If it spreads, it will 'spiral out of control' and be 'catastrophic'.
As COVID-19 is confirmed in Myanmar, thousands of older people’s lives are at risk
With the confirmation of the first COVID-19 cases in Myanmar on 23 March, thousands of older people's lives are now at risk if the outbreak is not kept under control. The Government and society must do all it can to educate citizens on the risks and how to prevent infection, according to HelpAge International.
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.