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Organised by:<br />
Co-Sp<strong>on</strong>sored:<br />
Malaysian <strong>Healthy</strong> Ageing Society
Social participati<strong>on</strong> for healthy<br />
ageing<br />
Evidence and experience from the Older People’s<br />
Associati<strong>on</strong>s in Asia<br />
HelpAge Internati<strong>on</strong>al network<br />
19 March 2012, Kuala Lumpur<br />
Eduardo Klien<br />
Regi<strong>on</strong>al Representative, HelpAge Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
East Asia and Pacific Regi<strong>on</strong>al Development Centre<br />
eduardo@helpageasia.org
Forum speakers<br />
1. Ms Susana C<strong>on</strong>cordo Harding, Internati<strong>on</strong>al L<strong>on</strong>gevity Centre,<br />
Singapore<br />
2. Dr Prakash Tyagi, GRAVIS, India<br />
3. Meredith Wyse, HelpAge Internati<strong>on</strong>al, Thailand<br />
4. Eduardo Klien, HelpAge Internati<strong>on</strong>al, Thailand
HelpAge internati<strong>on</strong>al network<br />
• Our work in over 75 countries is strengthened through<br />
our global network of like-minded organisati<strong>on</strong>s – the<br />
<strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong>e of its kind in the world.<br />
• Over 90 organisati<strong>on</strong>s in more than 60 countries<br />
are affiliated to HelpAge Internati<strong>on</strong>al.<br />
• They are in eight different regi<strong>on</strong>s; East, West and<br />
Central Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South Africa, Latin<br />
America, South Asia, Caribbean, European, Eastern<br />
Europe and Central Asia, North America and the Middle<br />
East.
The determinants of Active Ageing<br />
Source: Active Ageing: A Policy Framework, <str<strong>on</strong>g>World</str<strong>on</strong>g> Health Organizati<strong>on</strong>
Older People’s Associati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
1. Multifuncti<strong>on</strong>al community based organisati<strong>on</strong>s of older people working<br />
to improve the wellbeing of older people, their families and<br />
communities<br />
2. Promote mutual support am<strong>on</strong>g older people within their own<br />
community, reducing the risk of isolati<strong>on</strong> and vulnerability<br />
3. In Asia OPAs improve food or income security, manage homecare<br />
schemes, deliver health educati<strong>on</strong>, and expand community disaster<br />
risk reducti<strong>on</strong><br />
4. Many governments in Asia support the development and expansi<strong>on</strong> of<br />
OPAs by providing training, guidelines or financial assistance
Governance &<br />
participati<strong>on</strong><br />
Self-help<br />
Livelihoods<br />
Food<br />
security<br />
Rights &<br />
Entitlements<br />
DRR &<br />
Climate<br />
Change<br />
Older people's<br />
associati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
(OPAs)<br />
Rural<br />
development<br />
Home care<br />
Social &<br />
Culture<br />
<strong>Healthy</strong><br />
Ageing<br />
Mental<br />
Health<br />
HIV<br />
&<br />
AIDS<br />
Curative<br />
Health<br />
care
Older People’s Associati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Mainly in rural areas, but model works well in urban areas<br />
as well<br />
• Target low income community and members<br />
• Model in process of <strong>on</strong>going development<br />
• The idea of OPAs is not new – building self sustaining,<br />
inclusive and empowered OPAs is
Where are OPAs in Asia?<br />
• Bangladesh<br />
Older citizens m<strong>on</strong>itoring group (OCM)<br />
• Cambodia<br />
Japan<br />
Older people’s associati<strong>on</strong> (OPA)<br />
• China<br />
China<br />
Older people’s associati<strong>on</strong> (OPA)<br />
• India<br />
Pakistan<br />
India<br />
Nepal<br />
Bhutan<br />
Bangladesh<br />
Myanmar<br />
Cambodia<br />
Self-help group (SHG)<br />
• Ind<strong>on</strong>esia<br />
Older people’s associati<strong>on</strong> (OPA)<br />
• Korea<br />
Older people’s community (OPC)<br />
• Lao PDR<br />
Sri Lanka<br />
Thailand<br />
Laos<br />
Malaysia<br />
Vietnam<br />
Philippines<br />
Older people’s group (OPG)<br />
• Myanmar<br />
Older people self-help group (OPSHG)<br />
• Nepal<br />
Older people’s associati<strong>on</strong> (OPA)<br />
• Philippines<br />
Ind<strong>on</strong>esia<br />
Older people’s organisati<strong>on</strong>s (OPO)<br />
• Sri Lanka<br />
Older people’s associati<strong>on</strong> (OPA)<br />
• Vietnam<br />
Intergenerati<strong>on</strong>al self-help club (ISHC)
The OPA model<br />
OPAs are trained to increase its capacity to manage its<br />
activities and to generate its own income:<br />
OPAs income<br />
Income<br />
sources<br />
Credit /saving<br />
(interest)<br />
Membership<br />
fee<br />
Local Fund<br />
raising<br />
Small IGA<br />
activity<br />
Usage of<br />
income<br />
Capacity<br />
building<br />
Rights and<br />
Entitlement<br />
<strong>Healthy</strong> living,<br />
& healthcare<br />
Awareness &<br />
Advocacy<br />
Livelihood<br />
(self<br />
managed)<br />
Homecare<br />
and self-help<br />
Social and<br />
cultural<br />
Self-help<br />
Fund
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