Summary In Rwanda, due in part to effective early government interventions, reported deaths and cases from COVID-19 remain relatively low. However, the impact on older people of the economic...
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COVID-19: How we responded to older people's wishes in Rwanda
By Elie Mugabowishema, President of NSINDAGIZA Organization COVID-19 made itself known in Rwanda in March of this year. The government was quick to respond, by setting up preventive measures and...
Ethiopia + 4 more
Older people at risk of hunger and COVID-19 following floods in East Africa
Flooding in East Africa has left hundreds of older people who should be protected from COVID-19 dangerously exposed to the virus in crowded, confined places or out in the open air after their homes...
World + 11 more
The African Union and HelpAge urge member states to promote the rights of older people in Africa
Addis Ababa, 10 September 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC) and HelpAge International have urged African Union Member States to develop and implement policies that protect the rights of older...
DR Congo + 1 more
HelpAge International Evaluation of Phase 1 of DEC funded response to North Kivu Crisis
Introduction This evaluation was undertaken a part of the DEC's policy that at least four of the DEC Member Agencies benefiting from an appeal commission and publish an independent evaluation of...