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.
Features
Older people and social protection in response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all segments of the population. However, as the pandemic continues it has become apparent that older people and those with underlying health conditions are at higher [...]
Grandmas’ Kitchen – A good meal for everyone
“If we use money to buy goods and give them away, all the money will be gone at once. I would like to do something that lasts longer to help everyone [...]
Interview with Rohit Prasad, newly appointed CEO of HelpAge India
Tell us briefly about you and HelpAge India. HelpAge India is a nationwide organisation. We are present in more than 17 states directly and we have State Heads who drive [...]
HelpAge and network members won the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation
The ‘Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation’ (HAPI) is an initiative of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), under the [...]
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