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HelpAge International

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HelpAge global network

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HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of organizations working for the rights of all older people to lead dignified, healthy, and secure lives. Its mission is to promote the well-being and inclusion of older women and men and to reduce poverty and discrimination in later life. As of March 2019, it has around 480 staff worldwide working on policy, advocacy, and humanitarian programs, and there are currently over 149 member organizations of the HelpAge global network, with many more partners in 90 countries across the world (Fig.1)

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Location of HelpAge International offices and network members

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  1. HelpAge International, London, UK

    Emma Swain

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  1. Population Division, UN Dept of Economic Social Affairs Population Division, New York, NY, USA

    Danan Gu

  2. Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Matthew E. Dupre

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  1. Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY, USA

    Danan Gu

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Swain, E. (2019). HelpAge International. In: Gu, D., Dupre, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_64-1

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