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.
Our network and country offices in Asia Pacific
Features
Interview with John Beard from the World Health Organization (WHO)
We understand that you will retire soon from the WHO. How will you feel being categorised as a “retiree”? I don’t think there is such a category. I will be leaving [...]
Interview with Leila Joudane, UNFPA Representative in I.R. Iran
Please tell us about the current situation of older people and population ageing in Iran. How have the demographic configuration and family dynamics changed over the past 10 years? Iran is [...]
Myanmar’s national forum on universal social pension held in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
On 16 March, 2017, a forum to raise the awareness among parliamentarians on Myanmar’s National Universal Social Pension Scheme was held in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The Government of Myanmar will be funding and [...]
Address the missing link in ASEAN integration
Statement of Civil Society, Trade Unions, Migrants, and Parliamentarians in Southeast Asia to the 22nd Senior Officials Meeting of the ASCC and the 17th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting On 6 [...]