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  1. NEW REPORT – The Threat of AMR to Japan’s Super-Aging Society: Implications on Health Care, Public Policy, and Economic Well-Being

    New York and Tokyo (February 21, 2021) – Today, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) announced a report sharing key policy-focused takeaways from their roundtable on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in super-aging Japan. On October 7, 2020, the roundtable convened experts from across the business, government, academic, aging, and non-profit sectors in a policy discussion that recognized the multifaceted risks of AMR in aging societies around the world, including super-aging Japan.
  2. WSIS Forum 2021 and the Global Coalition on Aging Partner on Hackathon to Inspire Cutting-Edge ICT Innovation for Older Persons

    New York, NEW YORK (February 18, 2021) – The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today announce their partnership on the Ageing Better Through ICTs hackathon, a first-of-its-kind global hackathon focused on innovation for the Silver Economy. The hackathon, conducted virtually, will draw participants from around the world and of all ages to generate ideas for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve the lives of older persons.
  3. Cross-Sector Panel of Experts Offers Trusted Guidance and Answers New Yorkers’ Questions on the Importance of Older Adult New Yorkers Getting Vaccinated Against Covid-19

    New York, NEW YORK (January 21, 2021) – The New York City Department for the Aging, the Age-friendly NYC Commission, and the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), the world's leading business voice on aging, collaborated yesterday on a webinar to help build trust and acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccines for New York’s older adults.
  4. Global Coalition on Aging Releases International Vision Health Scorecard, Calls on Governments to Increase Awareness and Drive Policy Advancements for Healthier Vision Across the Life Course

    New York, NEW YORK (November 18, 2020) – Today the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) launched the first-ever International Vision Health Scorecard, an evaluation of how 15 countries are prioritizing eye health and vision care through their policies and across health systems.

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