HelpAge appoints Justin Derbyshire as CEO
HelpAge International has announced the appointment of Justin Derbyshire as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from today.
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Increasing older people’s visibility in HIV data collection, analysis and reporting across South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
HelpAge International has organised a two-day high-level regional meeting on data disaggregation in Dar es Salaam on 9-10 February 2017. The meeting will encourage key stakeholders drawn from South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe to recognise the need to include older people during collection, analysis and reporting of data on prevalence, prevention, care and treatment of HIV.
Expand data systems to include all ages, says new Global Action Plan
Policy leaders have been explicitly called to include people of all ages in national and international data systems, according to the Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data.
As people with HIV age, they must be included in HIV prevention, treatment, care and support
UNAIDS is calling for a comprehensive strategy to respond to the increasing long-term health care costs associated with older people who have HIV.
HelpAge saddened to hear of the loss of Tanzanian campaigner for older people’s rights
HelpAge International and all those we work with in Tanzania are saddened to hear of the passing of Mama Margareth Chikira, an activist who championed the rights of older across the country.
Make cities safe and inclusive for older people, says new HelpAge report ahead of Habitat III
Urban development must ensure cities are inclusive, welcoming and supportive places that actively protect and promote older people's rights, our new report argues.
HelpAge International report outlines recommendations to ensure cities are inclusive for all ages
Urban development must protect and promote the rights of older people and create inclusive, welcoming and supportive cities for all ages, HelpAge International argues in a new report launched ahead of the sustainable urbanisation conference Habitat III.
HelpAge campaigners take a stand against ageism on International Day of Older Persons
Today, on International Day of Older Persons 2016, campaigners in 45 countries around the world are joining the United Nation's call to "take a stand against ageism".
Older men and women stand up against ageism around the world
Older activists from more than 45 countries across the world will join the United Nation's call to "take a stand against ageism" on International Day of Older Persons.
UN member states can no longer prevent a convention on the rights of older people
UN member states can no longer delay or prevent the implementation of a new convention on the rights of older people, following the release of a UN Independent Expert's report on older people at the Human Rights Council last week.
Older people’s inclusion to dominate discussions on Sustainable Development Goals at Tanzania forum
Tanzania's Economic and Social Research Foundation, in collaboration with HelpAge International, is organising a High Level National Dialogue Forum in Dar es Salaam on Thursday 1 September 2016. It will discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how the commitment to "leave no one behind" has given older people new visibility in the post-2015 process.
Vulnerable older people displaced in South Sudan by recent upsurge in violence
HelpAge International is very concerned about the situation of older people affected by violence and internal displacement in South Sudan.