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 [...]
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 [...]
Social issues are everyone’s issues – Learn from a Thai disability advocate
What was the experience of disability groups in advocating for their rights in Thailand and at the international level? In 1981, when the UN announced the International Year [...]
Research finding reveals challenges faced by older Cambodians
On 22 August 2019, HelpAge Cambodia organised a dissemination workshop on the research findings on the issues facing and the needs of older people in Phnom Penh. Seventy-four participants [...]
Age-inclusive data collection in humanitarian responses
During humanitarian responses, I often hear from my fellow humanitarians, “we recognise that older people are vulnerable. But older people are covered as a part of their families in [...]
Tapping older persons as enumerators in digital data gathering
The potential of older persons may be realised only if they remain in good health and have opportunities to pursue lifelong learning. We often wonder whether older persons can [...]
Is income security possible in Asia without social pensions?
Social protection has increasingly been recognised as one of the most effective measures to tackle poverty and inequality. The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Social Protection Floors Recommendation (no. 202) promotes four guarantees to ensure basic income [...]
The 10th session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG)
We understand that the OEWG is now included in the UN calendar. What is the significance of that and what does it mean for the meeting schedule? This is [...]
Air pollution, health and ageing
I moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand in June 2009, eight months pregnant with my second son. I was struck by the beauty of Doi Suthep, the mountain which overlooks [...]
HelpAge responds to humanitarian emergencies in Sulawesi, Indonesia
On 28 September 2018, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Donggala, in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It triggered a tsunami that struck Palu Bay and the western coast [...]
Myanmar village embraces new technology to sell traditional baskets
Myay Padaung, a village in Magway’s Pakokku township in central Myanmar, may not have electricity, but that is not preventing it from embracing new technologies to support all members [...]
Interview with Giang Thanh Long, National Economics University of Vietnam
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 [...]
