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Older People Leading Climate Action: Lessons from Washington, DC, to Southeast Asia

On Earth Day 2025, HelpAge USA and the University of Southern California Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) co-hosted a global webinar on the critical intersection of climate change, older people, and community action. The event spotlighted the views of HelpAge USA’s Friendship Bench DC Grandparents, alongside global examples of how older people are leading the way in responding to climate-related challenges. Moderated

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Older People Must Be Central to Myanmar’s Earthquake Relief Efforts

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, with its epicenter located near Sagaing city, 12 miles northwest of Mandalay. The earthquake, the worst in over a century, was followed by strong aftershocks, further shaking a region already dealing with conflict and displacement. Sagaing is home to 1.3 million internally displaced persons

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HelpAge USA Statement on the USAID Funding Freeze

At HelpAge USA, we are deeply concerned about the devastating global impacts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding freeze, particularly its consequences for older people, who are often among the hardest hit in humanitarian crises. The sudden loss of funding for critical programs means that millions of older people—many of whom already

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Ensuring Inclusive Climate Action in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is at the heart of the climate crisis, with its population increasingly feeling the impact of extreme weather events.   Among its citizens, older people are particularly at risk, yet they remain a largely overlooked group in climate action.   “I can feel how the temperature, rain, cold, and even the harshness of the river and sea

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Statement on U.S. Withdrawing from WHO Support

In response to the news that the U.S. government is to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), HelpAge stands in solidarity with the WHO and the vital role it plays in keeping the world safe, supporting those most at risk.   Cherian Mathews, Chief Executive of HelpAge International, expressed his solidarity with WHO and

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