February 2023
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Upcoming events
Launch of the series: The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: situation and challenges
- When: 17 April 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
- There will be simultaneous translation in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Join us for the upcoming virtual launch of the series: The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: situation and challenges. This dynamic series will allow stakeholders to know what is the situation, challenges and opportunities in the Region of the Americas regarding aging and older persons.
The series, divided into four parts, covers different dimensions of population aging and the demographic situation; the state of health and aging; each of the areas of action of the Decade; and, finally, some special articles related to emerging and little-discussed issues regarding the older population.
The event will feature opening remarks by the Director of PAHO, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the participation of the authorities of the agencies and organizations of the Inter-American system and the United Nations system that worked on its publication, within the framework of the Decade of Healthy Aging (2021-2030): OAS, IADB, ECLAC, UNFPA and ITU. More details will be shared soon.
Webinar: Aging at Home: the CAPABLE way
- When: 7 March 2023 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (EST)
- There will be simultaneous translation in Spanish and English.
A group of experts from John Hopkins University School of Nursing will be giving an overview of the role of the environment in health for aging at home. In addition, they will be providing tools and devices for home safety/fall prevention and how to put together a team to help you make your home a good fit for those who need care.
Situational analysis on countries health system's responsiveness to the needs of its aging population
The Decade of Healthy Aging (2021-2030) encourages countries to adopt the necessary actions to face their growing aging populations and to produce data and investigations to inform public policy decisions. In this sense, these documents presents Brazil’s, Mexico's and Chile's current demographic and epidemiological situation, followed by the main summary of its health system responsiveness, based on the model of health systems monitoring proposed by PAHO to achieve universal care.
These evaluations assess the effectiveness of a country’s health system through available tracer indicators and aims to facilitate an open dialogue towards further evaluation, decision-making, and the development of an action plan with the implementation of cost-effective policies. Translations are now available in Spanish and Portuguese.
Taking the pulse of the health system’s response to the needs of older persons. Situational analysis Brazil
Taking the pulse of the health system’s response to the needs of older persons. Situational analysis Mexico
Taking the pulse of the health system’s response to the needs of older persons. Situational analysis Chile
Diabfrail LatAm
Diabfrail LatAm has almost reached 600 participants!
Recruitment has been expanding in Colombia, Peru and Mexico and is expected to double its numbers from February.
Have your say on the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism - deadline extended
We want to hear from you!
Since the publication of the UN Global report on ageism, the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism has worked to spark a worldwide conversation on ageism and grow the movement to build #AWorld4AllAges.
Please help shape the Global Campaign's further development by taking a short survey by clicking below. The deadline has been extended to 8 March.
Video spotlight:
Click on the video to see a discussion on healthy aging at the PAHO/WHO Office in Cuba, given by Dr. Enrique Vega, Head of the Healthy Life Course Unit at PAHO and Dr. Alberto Fernández Seco, Head of the Department of Older Persons, Social Assistance and Mental Health of the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba.
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Other information and past events:
Special Issue devoted to PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres: Celebrating the achievement of our common goals
- 10 March 2023
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Age-friendly cities and communities in the Americas
As of February 28th, there are a total of 848 cities and communities committed to be age-friendly in the Region of the Americas.
Our newest members include Amealco de Bonfil, Mexico and Macul, Chile. Welcome!
To learn more about age-friendly initiatives in the Region and worldwide, please visit the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities webpage.
