Source: KHOA HỌC & ĐỜI SỐNG (Science & Life Newspaper) Issue #143 (3283)Date: 30 November 2015 According to Ms. Tran Bich Thuy, the majority of older people in Vietnam are yet to develop a habit of having financial reserves for [...]
The World Health Organization Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre, WKC) convened the Forum to build upon the platform WKC created in 2013 to share information, debate and drive new thinking about the current and emerging health and [...]
Malaysia is the Chair of ASEAN for 2015 and the theme of its ASEAN Chairmanship is "Our People, Our Community,Our Vision." The 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 22 November 2015. It was [...]
In this edition of AgeNews, we report on the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Ageing which was recently adopted at the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (18-22 November 2015). You will find network updates and many events contributing [...]
This is a summary of the study titled "The Philippines Social Pension at Four Years". The study provides lessons on two areas key to assessing the progress of the Philippine social pension: (a) impact of the scheme, and (b) implementation. More [...]
The population in East Asia and Pacific is ageing rapidly, raising concerns about the implications for the region’s economic future. Although the region is ageing rapidly, proactive public policy can play an important role in helping it adapt to changing demographics and mitigating the downside risks [...]
The study provides an overview of the social protection situation in each of the ten ASEAN Member States, using the framework of the four Guarantees adopted in 2012 under the ILO’s Social Protection Floors Recommendation (No. 202). The report [...]
To coincide with the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, or COP21, HelpAge publishs a position paper entitled Climate change in an ageing world. It provides a series of recommendations on how to protect older people from the impacts of climate change. Language: English [...]
In collaboration with the College of Population Studies (CPS), Chulalongkorn University, HelpAge has published a report entitled "The Situation of Thailand’s Older Population: An Update based on the 2014 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand". This report is based on the latest [...]
This policy brief provides an overview on the need for countries in the Asia and Pacific region to put in place comprehensive policy frameworks on ageing, including laws, policies, action plans and other instruments. This is aimed at governments and advocates for ageing and emerges [...]
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