This study examined rural-urban differences in health visits among Thai older people. The researchers measured preventive health care use based on the question of whether the respondent had a health checkup, not due to illness, in the year preceding [...]
HelpAge Sri Lanka Established in 1986, HelpAge Sri Lanka is a charitable non-governmental organisation working for and on behalf of disadvantaged senior citizens in Sri Lanka to improve their quality of lives. Its mission is to raise awareness and ensure [...]
Ageing Nepal Ageing Nepal is a non-profit NGO established in 2011 by a group of Nepali social workers committed to helping older people in the country. It does consultancy to develop research and workshops, and help guide policy on [...]
HelpAge Korea HelpAge Korea is a NGO that works in the Republic of Korea and other Asian countries. Its mission is "to ensure that people understand how much older people contribute to society and must enjoy rights to healthcare, [...]
Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS) Established in 1983, Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS) is a NGO that works to support the development of men, women, and children, regardless of their caste, religion and economic situation. GRAVIS also works towards [...]
Centre for Human Rights and Development Established in 1998, CHRD is a nongovernmental organisation with the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and social justice in Mongolia. With a focus on human rights advocacy, human rights protection and community development, [...]
How would you describe the historical relationship between older people and their families, especially as concerns ensuring income security and material wellbeing? As the majority of older people, especially in developing Asia, are not covered by any social security system and their own income depends on [...]
How do you perceive the eff ects of changing family structure on older people and communities in Indonesia? Indonesia, like most societies across Asia, is experiencing a shift from an extended family structure to a nuclear family, due to demographic changes. The reduced family [...]
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 WHO and I’ll be leaving because of a [...]
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 among the countries where fertility has declined sharply, [...]
Thanks for visiting us. We're moving to the HelpAge International website.
Click here to access our latest content.
