The effectiveness of home care activity at the ISHC of Thuan Nhat village
General information Name Le Thi An Year of birth 1936 Gender Female Family circumstance Mrs. An is single, living alone. She has no family, children, poor health, lives in a dilapidated small house, and is no longer able to work to generate income. She has a social allowance for people with severe disabilities (VND 1,200,000/month), […]
Promoting the role of community Association of Elderly leader in community-based disaster risk management
Ms Vo Thi Thu Hong is a leader of Phu Thuong Ward Association of Elderly (AE), Hue city, Thua Thien Hue Province. Local AE used to be thought as supporting unit and less role in community- based disaster risk management (CBDRM). OPs were not invited to participate in CBDRM activities because they were regarded as […]
Leaflet “Intergenerational Self-Help Club – Effective model to adapt to population ageing”
Date of publication: 2020 Number of pages: 1 Format: PDF Author: HelpAge International in Vietnam Download: Vietnamese English
General Procurement Notice
VIETNAM REDUCING INCOME- AND HEALTH-RELATED VULNERABILITY OF OLDER PERSONS IN VIETNAM PROJECT Health, Nutrition & Population GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Grant No. JSDF Grant No. TF0B3229 Project ID No. P171030 The HelpAge International has received financing in the amount of US$ 2.75 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Reducing Income- and […]
NCD Alliance emphasizes the need of a person-centred, inclusive NCD agenda
It has been 10 years since the United Nation High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases. Demand to evolve the NCD agenda is growing, with intention to accelerate action on the current agenda based on the 5X5 approach, in another hand exploring the opportunity for a more inclusive approach that leaves no one behind. This vision brings […]
Hanoi: Final Review Meeting of VIE070 Project and new vision in replicating ISHC model according to Prime Minister Decision No. 1336/QĐ-TTg dated 31/08/2020
[HAI] – On December 15, 2020, in Hanoi, the Final Review Meeting of the 3-year project “Supporting disadvantaged older people by Replicating Intergenerational Self-Help Club Model in Vietnam” was organized by the Representative Committee of Hanoi Association of the Elderly. The project is implemented with the funding and cooperation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency […]
Emergency relief in 6 provinces in Central Vietnam: Bright smile after flooded days
The recovery from floods and storms always faces many difficulties, especially for older people who have weaker health and limited access to loans and public services is limited. Hence, natural disaster prevention and recovery projects should consider the overarching factor, which creates a friendly environment for older people so that they can live healthy and […]
Training workshop on Smartphone usage for older people in Tan Xuan
Last Sunday, September 13, 2020, HelpAge International in Vietnam cooperated with the Institute for Development & Community Health (LIGHT) to organize a training session on smartphone usage for the older people in Tan Xuan area, Xuan Mai town, Chuong My district, Hanoi. Attending the training session were members of the Intergenerational Self Help Club in […]
The Prime Minister approved the project to replicate the model of Intergenerational Self Help Club until 2025
On August 31st, the Prime Minister issued Decision No.1336/QD-TTg, approving the project to replicate the model of Intergenerational Self Help Club until 2025. This is the next stage, following the Project to replicate the ISHC model in the period of 2016 – 2020, according to Decision No.1533/QD-TTg signed on September 2, 2016. With this new Decision, the Government sets a […]
