We successfully made it through the first month of 2022 and now, February is here!
The IFA has various updates that we would like to share with you. Scroll down to read about all the important updates and upcoming events.
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Vaccine Advocacy Toolkit (VAT) |
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The IFA will be launching the Vaccine Advocacy Toolkit (VAT) early this year as a way to influence and help shape policy to improve uptake rates of adult vaccination, with a goal of helping to build the capacity and capabilities of civil society organizations. The objectives that IFA has with the VAT are:
- To provide an overview of the adult vaccination landscape that includes barriers to improving uptake rates.
- To describe the main policy issues that may impact decisions about vaccination at an individual and population level.
- To describe policy approaches and build associated knowledge assets to promote adult vaccination by addressing specific barriers experienced by older people
- To help build the capacity of civil society to effectively influence vaccination policy through evidence informed practices.
If you would like to receive updates regarding the VAT, please sign up for the mailing list.
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In periodic, themed advocacy papers, this Decade Connection Series is intended to strengthen understanding of the links between the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030 and cross-cutting global issues.
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Time To Take Action: Join A Movement By And For Civil Society Organisations In Mobilizing Action For The Un Decade Of Healthy Ageing
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With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), a civil society mapping and engagement initiative has been launched to identify and unite the powerful and unique voices of organizations across a wide range of sectors and disciplines toward a common agenda.
Join this initiative along with other civil society organisations beyond the sectors of ageing in mobilizing action for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing by
We appreciate your time and hope that you and your organization can be involved in building engagement toward a colloquium early in 2022 to share areas of interest towards the development of a Decade of Healthy Ageing CSO Alliance.
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United Nations - 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development
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IFA looks forward to meaningfully engaging with United Nations mechanisms in 2022 and is delighted to have been approved to present an oral statement at the 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development taking place 7th-16th February 2022.
Of note on the agenda is the preliminary assessment of the fourth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002.
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Call for Submissions - Home Care Innovations |
Top 50 Home Care Innovators |
We are currently undertaking a project to collate and share with the International Aged Care Community a publication showcasing 21st Century Home Care Models that are shaping the future of aged care and are achieving exciting outcomes in the enablement of healthy, independent, and connected ageing.
We welcome nominations and submissions from Home Care organisations that are leading the sector in the areas of digital transformation, workforce, hospital in the home, virtual care, reablement, health partnerships, social prescribing, or person-centred care.
Submissions will close on the 21st of March 2022. No more than 500 words on describing key aspects of your model or innovation, results achieved, weblinks and contact details.
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Shingles Awareness Week (SAW) newsletter |
International Federation on Ageing (IFA) in collaboration with GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) is raising awareness of shingles, including the risk of adults developing shingles, through the first-ever global Shingles Awareness Week (February 28 – March 6).
“Shingles is Here”, the inaugural theme for the Shingles Awareness Week, highlights the fact that if you are 50 or older the virus that causes shingles is most likely already inside you.
The objective of Shingles Awareness Week is to increase understanding of the impact of shingles and address the common misconceptions surrounding the risk of developing shingles.
The top three misconceptions ranked in order of highest to lowest include:
• “I won’t get it”
• “I have a healthy lifestyle”
• “I already had shingles in the past”
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15th Global Conference on Ageing "Rights Matter"
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January, 2022 - End Of The Virtual Platform |
The 15th Global Conference "Rights Matter" took place in November, 2021, through an in-person as well as a virtual medium. The Conference revolved around the themes of:
The conference sessions were recorded and available to paid delegates on the Virtual Platform - Hubilo till 31 January 2022.
The IFA is grateful to each and everyone who contributed towards making this conference a success. We look forward to seeing you again in the next Global Conference!
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The IFA would also like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors for everything
they have done for us in the past, everything they still do and will continue to do.
Without their contribution, this event would not have been a success.
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In these unprecedented pandemic times, ageism in a variety of forms has become a matter of life and death.
The #AgeEquality initiative aims to break down stereotypes and highlight the glimmer of hope in the dreary world by representing positive stories from around the world to help you reinstate your faith in humanity. The platform also aims to break down stereotypes of older people by showing their resilience, strength and tenacity throughout COVID-19 and beyond.
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101-year-old B.C. WWII veteran completes 101-lap charity walk |
"I knew I could do it, and I’ve done it," said John Hillman, after completing his goal of 101 laps around his Oak Bay retirement home. Hillman, aged 101, completed the laps over a two week period, raising much more than his goal of $101,000.
The money he ended up raising, over $160,000, is going to Save the Children Canada. He finished his goal on May 16th.
[Source: Comfort Life]
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The Inspiring Story of The Parkinson’s Painter Who Finally Followed His Dream |
13 years ago, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a 65-year-old military veteran and social worker, decided he would turn his dark diagnosis into a positive opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream. After Norman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he talked to his son about finally embarking aboard life as a painter.
[Source: Good News Network]
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