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This document provides guidance and advice for older people about COVID-19. It gives some basic information on what Covid-19 is and how it is spread, followed by key advice on what older people can do to reduce their risk of catching the virus, and what they should do if they need medical help or support.
Covid-19 is a new disease that presents specific risks for older people. It has been characterised by the WHO as 'a controllable pandemic' which all countries need to prepare for and respond to. This presents a challenge for low- and middle-income countries with weaker health and care systems, as well as in countries hosting populations of refugees and displaced people living in camps. This pandemic can be suppressed but only in so far as people act in solidarity with each other and take steps to protect and care for those most at risk. HelpAge International has six key messages for decisionmakers at global and national levels.
This document provides guidance and advice for care homes about coronavirus, or COVID-19. While older people in care homes are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, there are steps that can be taken to reduce their risk, and to ensure they are well cared for and supported. Care home staff must also be looked after and must be equipped with information to protect themselves as well as those in their care. The document includes information on personal behaviour, action to take inside the care home, interaction with the outside environment, management responsibilities, governance, and what to do if someone has COVID-19.
This document provides guidance and advice for older people about COVID-19. It gives some basic information on what COVID-19 is and how it is spread, followed by key advice on what older people can do to reduce their risk of catching the virus, and what they should do if they need medical help or support.
This report summarises the findings of an assessment of the needs of older refugees from South Sudan, carried out in the Gambella refugee camp in Ethiopia. This document can be used to develop inclusive programmes and advocate for the needs of older people living as refugees in Ethiopia.
This report presents findings from a desk study on how national social protection programmes have promoted social cohesion and national reconciliation in post-conflict contexts internationally.
This research paper explores older people's experiences of ageing and ageism in Serbia, Costa Rica, Pakistan and The Gambia. The aim of this project was to gain understanding of the meaning that individuals living in low-and-middle income countries ascribe to ageism and age discrimination.
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Esta guía ayuda al personal de HelpAge y a los miembros de la red a utilizar la Agenda 2030 para promover los derechos y para fomentar la inclusión de las personas mayores. En ella se establecen seis pasos clave para integrar las políticas del envejecimiento y la inclusión de la edad en la implementación nacional de la Agenda 2030. La guía comprende desde el entendimiento de la implementación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) hasta el mapeo de actores clave para la defensa de los derechos, así como la identificación de las principales oportunidades de influencia en el proceso de los ODS.
En el corazon de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible existe la promesa de "no dejar a nadie atras" y llegar primero a los mas rezagados. Esto implica garantizar que todo los individuos, incluidas todas las personas mayores, sean tenidos en cuenta para los esfuerzos del desarrollo.
Esta guía ayuda al personal de HelpAge y a los miembros de la red a utilizar la Agenda 2030 para promover los derechos y la inclusión de las personas mayores en las políticas y prácticas del desarrollo. Explica cómo el desarrollo global debe satisfacer las necesidades y los derechos de las personas mayores para que sea sostenible y proporciona argumentos clave para presentar este caso a los responsables de construir políticas.
