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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
