Regional Launch of the Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030

Simultaneous translation available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

The Government of Chile, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invite you to the Regional Launch of the Decade of  Healthy Aging 2021-2030.

Approved by the General Assembly on December 14, 2020, this initiative is expected to bring together governments, civil society, international organizations, academic institutions, the media, and the private sector around a decade of concerted, catalytic, and collaborative action to improve the lives of older persons, their families and the communities.

The Decade has 4 action areas: 1) Changing the way we think, feel and act towards age and aging; 2) Ensuring that communities foster the capacities of older people; 3) Delivering person-centered integrated care and primary health services responsive to older people; 4) Providing access to long-term care for older people who need it.

The objectives of this meeting:

-To present the situation of healthy aging in the region.

- To promote the development of sectoral commitments for the Decade.

- To encourage key actors to present innovative initiatives and programs related to the Decade.