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Launch of the World Health Organization’s World Rehabilitation Alliance

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As an advocate for older persons, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) recognizes that rehabilitation is critical to the maintenance of individuals’ functional ability and capacity for healthy ageing. Need for rehabilitation is expected to increase as the...

IFA concludes successful 16th Global Conference in Bangkok, Thailand

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Key takeaways – – The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) successfully concluded its 16th Global Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, focusing on the theme of “Challenge, Transformation, Change.” The conference brought together experts,...

IFA Special Announcement | The IFA President, Mr. Graeme Prior, announces Dr. Jane Barratt departure as Secretary General of IFA

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Key takeaways — The IFA President, Mr. Graeme Prior, at ­­the recent IFAs 16th Global Conference on Ageing in Bangkok, Thailand, announced the departure of the Secretary General, Dr. Jane Barratt, from the International Federation on Ageing. Together with her...

No time for complacency warn international public health and healthy ageing experts as WHO announces that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

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The International Federation on Ageing (IFA), the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), Shot@Life and the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) recognize that the immediate crisis element of the...

As Ontario Announces Forced Biosimilar Switching, Ophthalmologists Are Latest Specialty to Raise Concerns

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February 28, 2023 TORONTO, ONTARIO – Physicians and their patients- and not a government – should choose which biologic medicine to use, according to a new survey of Canadian ophthalmologists by the Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) and the International...

Policy priorities for protecting adults at risk of severe illness from RSV

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Policy priorities for protecting adults at risk of severe illness from RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common cause of respiratory tract infection. The burden of disease is well known in children. However, RSV causes serious illness in older adults too....
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