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 intensify healthcare access for the elderly [...]
Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. The World report on ageing and health outlines a [...]
HelpAge International welcomes a major shift in thinking on health in older age, with the release of the WHO’s World Report on Ageing and Health today. “The WHO report, moves us away from thinking about health in older age [...]
Population aging is a powerful and transforming demographic force. We are only just beginning to comprehend its impacts at the national and global levels. As we prepare for a new demographic reality, the authors hope this report raises awareness [...]
22 April 2015 - Fiji The Fiji Council of Social Services is expected to meet with the Ministry of Health to discuss ways of improving health services for older people. Read full article in Fiji Broadcasting Corporation [...]
22 April 2015 - Fiji The Fiji Council of Social Services has called for Universal Health Coverage through the Age Demands Action on Health Campaign to ensure that everyone obtains the health services they need without suffering financial hardship [...]
“I want healthcare for me,” say older people Today (7 April) on World Health Day, Age Demands Action campaigners are calling for access to age-friendly health services for older people to bring a halt to exclusion, discrimination and stigma. [...]
Age International's flagship publication 'Facing the facts: the truth about ageing and development' brings together 25 high profile thought leaders, development experts and academics to discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development. Facing the facts contains [...]
The purpose of this document is to promote a greater understanding and awareness of the social and economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias across the countries of the Asia Pacific region. These impacts will be felt not only by [...]
11 November 2014 - Manila, the Philippines President Benigno Aquino III signed into law a measure granting automatic, lifetime membership of senior citizens to Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement Tuesday, Senator Ralph Recto, principal author of [...]
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