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A visit to Meshmesh in Lebanon highlights the power of local care that uplifts, connects, and respects older people.
Belize HelpAge Belize HelpAge Belize was established in 1984 as the National Committee on Ageing. In 1985, they changed their name to HelpAge Belize, when the organisation became a partner of HelpAge ...
Issue 33 looks at making wills and writing memory books. It celebrates the twentieth anniversary of HelpAge Ghana and describes the plight of older people who are being accused of witchcraft in Kenya.
The consultant/firm will conduct a midterm evaluation to assess project quality, effectiveness, and accountability, contributing to the August 2025 interim report to MACP. The ideal consultant/firm ...
Older people overlooked in post-conflict and recovery efforts More than six months after the 2024 cross-border escalation between Israel and Lebanon, older people across the country continue to ...
A basic guideline for family and volunteers providing care and support to older people.
Why this matters Older people represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the global population — yet their rights remain overlooked and under-protected in international law. A new convention ...
The world is turning a blind eye to the need to address the profound link between the rapidly ageing population and climate change – leaving older people invisible in debates about how to address the ...
Progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is essential for promoting healthy ageing, delivering social and economic development, and building resilient and equitable societies that respond ...
The food, fuel and finance crisis in Yemen has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world by the UN World Food Programme, who estimates that two-thirds of Yemenis go hungry every day ...
HelpAge International’s global safeguarding policy for all staff, trustees, consultants and volunteers as of August 2023.
Key highlights of the resolution The resolution acknowledges the comprehensive recommendations submitted by the OEWGA and urges pertinent UN bodies to give them further consideration. Central to these ...