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 auspices of [...]
Government of Vietnam officially endorsed plan to expand Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) model nationwide
On 2 August 2016, the Prime Minister of Vietnam officially approved the plan on the replication of the Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) model throughout the country. This decision establishes targets, allocates budgets and [...]
Law for elderly proposed
28 June 2016, China Chinese seniors without the ability to take care of themselves would be given guardians under a draft of rules governing people' private rights. The draft, an early step toward [...]
National Dementia Plan launched in Jakarta
10 March 2016 - Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia launched its National Dementia Plan on 10 March in Jakarta during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health, pledging approximately $105,000 to support its implementation during [...]
The elderly as a resource, not a burden
4 April 2016 - India Arun Maira, Chairman of HelpAge International, gave an opinion on challenges of ageing population in India. From Maira's point of view, older people can provide cohesion with tradition and bring [...]
Workshop on implementation of the project of strengthening the resilience in areas prone to natural hazards
27 January 2016 - Vietnam The provincial Red Cross in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross Society organised a workshop on implementation of the project of strengthening the resilience in areas prone to [...]
Building today for tomorrow’s elderly
23 January 2016 - Manila, the Philippines The 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, which assesses the social and economic well-being of the elderly around the world, ranked the Philippines 50th out of 96 countries—six [...]
Advocates call for improved senior pension for Pinoys
2 October, 2015 - Manila, Philippines The Confederation of Older Person Associations of the Philippines (COPAP) and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week from October 1 [...]
Ministries urged to improve care for the elderly
30 March 2015 - Hanoi, Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the Ministry of Health to establish additional geriatric wards in hospitals and coordinate with the Vietnam Social Insurance to [...]
New OPA policy in China
19 May 2015 - Beijing, China Number of societies for elderly hits 490,000 in China The number of societies for senior citizens in both urban and rural communities in China had reached 490,000 [...]
Thailand network member being highlighted in DRR
BSR recently released the new research report "Climate Resilience and the Role of the Private Sector in Thailand", with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. The report demonstrates the important role the private sector plays in building [...]
Making a difference in the lives of older people
10 August 2015 - Singapore For her work on ageing in Singapore, Dr Mary Ann Tsao, chairman of the Tsao Foundation, was awarded the Public Service Star (Bar) at this year's National Day Awards. [...]
