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On June 13th, following the premiere of the PBS documentary Caregiving at the United Nations in New York, the Global Coalition on Aging, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and WETA hosted a roundtable to advance action on caregiving. This cross-sectoral roundtable built on the stories shared by caregivers in the documentary to encourage meaningful and collaborative action to address the caregiving crisis on a global scale. Participants discussed critical next steps following the awareness-raising documentary, resulting in a blueprint for action on caregiving.
Latest Developments
We keep our members and partners in touch with the most recent updates and opinions in the worldwide dialogue on population longevity and related issues.
New Report Summarizes State of Expert Opinions on Japan’s Adult Vaccine Policy as Population Shifts Older
The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), and the Asia-Pacific Consortium for Healthy Aging and Adult Immunization (AP-CHAAI) today announced the launch of Strengthening Vaccine Policy for Healthy Aging and Economic Growth in Japan, a landscape analysis examining the state of vaccine policy in super-aging Japan. Based on a comprehensive review of over 100 policy documents, recommendations, reports, academic papers, and gray literature articles, the report, which was funded by GSK, summarizes the latest academic research and policy discourse around adult vaccines.
05 Mar 2026
Joe Biden’s ‘Cancer Moonshot’ May be Derailed by New Policies, Including His Own
For almost a decade, President Biden has championed a bold “cancer moonshot” — an initiative he first launched in 2016, revived early in his administration, and reiterated during this year’s State of the Union.
It is a laudable goal, especially for an aging nation where cancer and chronic disease are on the rise. There’s just one problem: Recent federal and state policies are poised to derail the incredible progress made in oncology since 2016. A rash of policies now threatens to limit access and slow progress towards new breakthroughs.
24 Jun 2024
Global Coalition on Aging, Leading G7 Government Officials, Call for Incentivized Antibiotic Innovation
The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), in partnership with the Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Association (JPMA), and public health leaders call on G7 governments to fund pull incentives and make “fair share” investments in antibiotic innovation to fight the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. GCOA, JPMA, and health and government officials from the European Union, Italy, Japan, and United Kingdom recently convened to discuss how G7 countries must respond. GCOA today published a report detailing takeaways from the closed-door meeting, “The Role of G7 Governments in Global Efforts to Encourage Antimicrobial Development Through a Pull Incentive: Challenges and Collaboration.”
08 May 2024
Kishida and Biden Face a Similar Demographic Crisis
Your front page story “Japan wrestles with age-old problem as population declines at record rate” (Report, April 13) and the letter in the same edition from Tim Hill, “A gently declining population is no reason to panic”, both describe what all societies face as they modernise in the 21st century.
17 Apr 2024
2024 AMR Preparedness Index Progress Report Highlights Urgent Need For Global Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Today, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) launched the 2024 AMR Preparedness Index Progress Report. Released in the lead up to the United Nations General Assembly 2024 High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) this September, the 2024 Progress Report assesses how the eleven largest global economies have advanced on calls to action laid out in the 2021 AMR Preparedness Index.
15 Feb 2024
New Global Analysis Across Five Cities Shows Inequities in Adult Immunization Uptake, Signaling Need to Redesign Local and National Policy Interventions
GSK, in collaboration with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), announced a new report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science (IQVIA Institute). The report, funded by GSK, explores the role of social and structural determinants of health in adult vaccine access and uptake across five global cities with strong data about their aging populations: Bangkok, Thailand; Brussels, Belgium; Chicago, US; Manchester, United Kingdom; and New York City, US.
06 Dec 2023
A New Model for Healthy Aging: Fostering Innovation to Meet the Needs of an Aging Population
In Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, just south of Tokyo, one in four residents is older than sixty-five — and that’s the youngest the population will be for a long while to come. Policy makers around the globe would do well to take notes from their response to the aging megatrend.
04 Dec 2023
‘Adult vaccination plays an essential role in healthy ageing, so let’s prioritise prevention and make it a new standard of care
Adult immunisation is key to building sustainable health systems, workforces and societies. So what will it take to make it a standard of care, similar to pediatric immunisation and cancer screenings?
04 Dec 2023
Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?
The current United States Social Security system is unprepared for the demographic shift presented by the aging megatrend.
20 Nov 2023
‘EngAGE with Heart’ initiative seeks to combat heart disease in Baltimore
On Oct. 29, Baltimore leaders and the Global Coalition on Aging along, with Rev. Dr. Terris Andre King Sr., host pastor of Liberty Grace Church of God in Ashburton, officially launched “EngAGE With Heart.” The health initiative is designed to combat heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in Baltimore City.
20 Nov 2023