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Open letter to World Health Organization (and to Member States). WHO must prioritize the needs of older people in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic
With reference to the Covid-19: open letter to WHO and member states (“the Open Letter”) by P. Lloyd-Sherlock et al, the International Federation of Ageing and others have collected signatories to support this Open Letter.
IFA Launches COVID-19 Resource Library
In these unprecedented times, evidence shows that COVID-19 poses a great risk to older people and those with existing chronic conditions.
This platform aims to inform and drive policy discussions through highlighting the views of thought leaders in various associated fields.
Share Your Voice
To launch the Vaccines4Life website, IFA is requesting the submission of a short video response to two questions. Please keep responses to each question to a maximum of 15 seconds. Afterwards, IFA will create compilation videos of these responses, to be featured on the new Vaccines4Life website, and shared through social media during WIW.
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World Immunization Week 2018: Vaccination in at-risk groups
This week is World Immunization Week (WIW) with the theme of "Protected Together, #VaccinesWork." World Immunization Week is a campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO)...
The Value of Volunteering
This week (April 15 – 21, 2018) is National Volunteer Week in Canada, with the theme “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and...
“The eyes are part of a whole person”: Diabetic Retinopathy Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop
On 6-7 April 2018, the IFA hosted the Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico in partnership with the International Agency for...