#olderpeople and their families are likely to be greatly affected by #COVID19 pandemic because;

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1.Majority of the existing public laws, policies & programmes already exclude #olderpeople.
Social and economic policies are currently lacking #longterm care measures, inadequate #socialprotection and #age discriminatory employment mechanisms among others. @_AfricanUnion @Age_Int

2. Because of the underlying inequalities due to the absence of laws that adequately protect the #rights and respond to the needs of #olderpeople
@UN4Ageing

3. Older people still experience #ageism, discrimination, neglect abuse and violence at family, community and society levels. #olderpeople #COVID19

@HelpAge @UNOCHA_ROSEA @UN4Ageing @Age_Int @AgeingAcf @arcad_ug @AfromMedia

4. The fact that only 29.6% of Africa's older population have access to pension poses risk of #COVID19 on their wellbeing and dignity.
A majority of #olderpeople derive their income from the #informalsector which has been highly affected by #CoronavirusPandemic
@HelpAge