WEBINAR SERIES
COVID-19, intergenerational justice and people of different ages.
On Friday, 27 November, 2pm UK time
Chair:
Ola Abualghaib, Manager, Technical Secretariat, UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNDP.
Confirmed speakers:
Sridhar Venkatapuram, Associate Professor in Global Health and Philosophy, Kings College, London.
Intergenerational justice in global health.
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, Professor of Social Policy and International Development, University of East Anglia, UK.
COVID-19 and intergenerational justice: trying to get the bigger picture.
Discussant:
Paul Ladd, Director United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.
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An emergency strategy for managing COVID-19 in long-term care facilities in low and middle-income countries: the CIAT Framework (Version 2*)
This paper draws on available evidence to assess the COVID-19 vulnerability of LTCFs in different LMICs, taking note of specific features of provision before and during the pandemic.
Programa Maior Cuidado – um programa pioneiro de atendimento comunitário para idosos no Brazil
Desde 2011, a cidade brasileira de Belo Horizonte tem executado um esquema inovador de apoio a idosos dependentes de cuidados em comunidades carentes: o Programa Maior Cuidado (PMC).
Belo Horizonte’s pioneering community care programme for older people
Since 2011, the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte has been running an innovative scheme to support care-dependent older people in disadvantaged communities: Programa Maior Cuidado (PMC – Older Person’s Care Programme).
Older people and COVID-19 in Mexico and Brazil. What role can Gerontology play? Webinar Report
The webinar reunited specialists from Brazil and Mexico to discuss the role of gerontology in the prevention and care related to COVID-19.
COVID-19 E INSTITUIÇÕES DE LONGA PERMANÊNCIA PARA IDOSOS NA BAHIA, BRASIL. (Portuguese)
A rápida mudança da pirâmide etária populacional brasileira, com o progressivo estreitamento da base e alargamento do topo, caracteriza a transição demográfica, cujo padrão se assemelha a vários países de baixa e média renda.
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY FOR COVID-19 AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF BAHIA. (English translation)
In recent decades, some public policies for older people have been implemented in Brazil. However there are still many gaps, especially with regard to Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs).
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