IFA’s 17ᵗʰ Global Conference on Ageing
YEBO/YES! Action on Ageing:
Evidence | Policy | Practice
9 – 12 September 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
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140 Member States Sign Statement in Support of UN Brief on COVID-19 and Older People
Today, 12 May 2020, 140 Member States signed a statement in support of the United Nations Policy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Older Persons by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

IFA Launches New Vaccines4Life Website
This World Immunization Week (WIW), IFA is delighted to launch a new knowledge mobilization platform – vaccines4life.com.
V4L serves as a point of connection across disciplines and sectors to share knowledge, showcase good practice, and build collaborations on the most urgent matters related to adult vaccination.

WHO Country and Technical Guidance – COVID-19: Analysis of the Focus on Older People
In an effort to support the further development of targeted guidelines, the IFA has sought to understand where and how the unique needs of older people are being addressed in the WHO’s COVID-19 Country and Technical Guidance documents.
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“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...
AARP’s Community Challenge Grants
The 2018 AARP Community Challenge is now accepting applications! This initiative provides micro-grants to community organizations with great “quick-action” projects that will...
Webinar Series on Older LGBTQ2 People: Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective
“Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective” was the latest webinar in a series created to address the inequalities of older LGBTQ2 people around the world....
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