Introducing the IFA Post-Conference Education Webinar Series
Throughout 2019 the IFA will host twelve webinars, divided into four learning programs representing the IFA2018/2020 Conference themes.
- January – March 2019: Combating Ageism
- April – June 2019: Toward Health Ageing
- July – September 2019: Age-Friendly Environments
- October – December 2019: Addressing Inequalities
Combating Ageism is the first theme that the webinar series will address. Discrimination against individuals based on their age has serious consequences on many aspects of an older person’s life, such as health, wellbeing, employment, housing and access to social and care systems.
Human Rights of Older Persons and Agenda 2030 is the first webinar in the series and will address key areas for implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that ensures it fulfils its mandate for older persons.
The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday 29 January 2019, 12:00 – 1:00pm EST and will be presented by:
- Ken Bluestone, Head of Policy and Influencing, Age International
- Erica Dhar, Director of Global Alliances, AARP
- Cynthia Stuen, IFA Representative at the United Nations in New York
- Frances Zainoeddin, IFA Representative at the United Nations in New York
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The ‘Driving the agenda of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination in at-risk populations in community and long-term care’ study was conducted to understand the status of existing public health policies and campaigns on pneumococcal disease in community and long-term care settings and its implications on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccination. The report highlights policy gaps for pneumococcal vaccination across long-term care settings in Canada and accordingly provides recommendations for policy improvements.
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in Canada. There is a high prevalence of this disease amongst populations that are most at-risk of serious complications from infection, such as older adults in long-term care settings. Check out the technical report to learn more.