HelpAge network in Asia Pacific
We work to improve the lives of older people in the region.
Population ageing presents challenges and opportunities that societies must adapt to and governments must respond to.
Social protection provides secure incomes for people in old age, and it provides long-term benefits.
Integrated healthcare systems need to be strengthened to address the increasing complexity of health and care issues in old age.
These multifunctional organisations provide social activities for retired people and address interrelated needs of the community.
Older people are most affected by emergencies. But they can also help in an emergency and play an active role in disaster risk reduction.
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I lived in hope and the OPA changed my life
Gambir Man Gurung’s life changed when he lost his vision at the age of just 7 years old due to a severe attack of measles. Born into a poor family, his childhood was [...]
Kaanchhi Sunar makes money from small support
70-year-old Kaanchhi Sunar of Goldhunga, Kathmandu had nobody around to talk to, although she lived with her extended family. Her grandson was her only company, not only in the house, but also in her [...]
Air pollution, health and ageing
I moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand in June 2009, eight months pregnant with my second son. I was struck by the beauty of Doi Suthep, the mountain which overlooks the city, [...]
Myanmar village embraces new technology to sell traditional baskets
Myay Padaung, a village in Magway’s Pakokku township in central Myanmar, may not have electricity, but that is not preventing it from embracing new technologies to support all members of the [...]
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