[Focus] Stop ignoring ageing issues and adapt to changing population demographics
Channel: CNS
Date: 2017-01-21

Jerome Pons, Head of Cooperation (Malaysia and Thailand) at the European Union spoke with CNS (Citizen News Service) in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 19th January 2017. He raised important ageing related issues and made a strong case calling upon countries to not ignore the elderly and adapt development responses to meet the unique needs of changing population demographics. Ageing populations also present a special opportunity and there are economic implications as well.

Thanks to the HelpAge International's East Asia Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) for helping facilitate this interview.
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Focus, is a CNS video series on current global health and development priorities. This is episode 90.
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