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Press Release: IFA Launches Report Identifying Barriers to Adult Influenza Vaccination in Canada
Vaccination against influenza is critical to the health and functional ability of Canadian seniors as well as people with chronic disease, who are at higher risk of morbidity, mortality and prolonged recovery due to underlying frailty and changes in immune function.
World Blind Union Statement on World Cities Day – 31 October 2019
The World Blind Union (WBU) is observing World Cities Day on Thursday 31 October 2019 as designated by the UN.
2019 Immunisation for All Ages Summit
June 5-6, 2019 - Washington D.C. Executive Summary “Prioritisation of Prevention,” the theme of the 2019 Immunisation for All Ages Summit, grounded the gathering in a solid ...
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The UN International Day of Older Persons 2017 – “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society”
The international adoption of policies that support the functional ability of older people is in need of more attention than currently given as the global population of people...
Unequal Ageing: Addressing Inequalities in an Ageing World
Despite the celebrations that take place on October 1st, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), an annual event that commemorates the contributions made...
Vaccination at the IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing
Abstracts are being accepted until December 1 2017, and can be in the form of an oral presentation, poster, symposium or workshop. Submissions must fall under one of the four...