The Platform
The Platform
1 October 2021 / Organization
Myanmar's population is ageing. Older people in Myanmar often have insufficient and unreliable incomes. Many have poor access to healthcare, and this is particularly problematic as the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and cancer, grows. Older people are also particularly vulnerable when disasters strike, with Myanmar regularly experiencing earthquakes, droughts and cyclones. We have three thematic areas: social protection, health, and community development. Non-communicable diseases are on the rise in Myanmar. We are developing evidence and knowledge across Myanmar to help ensure NCDs are integrated into national health policy discussions and prioritised in health services. We supported the development of policies on social protection, and to make informed decisions on how to implement its programmes. We supported the roll out of the first state-funded national social pension scheme in June 2017. We have developed more than 400 older people-ledgroups across Myanmar. They help build stronger communities where older women and men can better access pensions and healthcare, work together on development plans that prioritise what they need most, and are empowered to advocate for their rights from the local to the regional levels.
Our vision is a world in which all older people can lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of older women and men, and reduce poverty and discrimination in later life. We work with older women and men in low and middle-income countries for better services and policies, and for changes in the behaviours and attitudes of individuals and societies towards old age.
Age-friendly Environments
Combatting Ageism
Myanmar
Civil Society Organization
social protection, noncommunicable diseases, community development