This research report examines the implementation of national action plans (NAP) to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Egypt, Russia, and South Africa. The report identified seven essential components of sustainable NAP implementation: Strategic vision Participation Coordination Accountability Transparency Sustainability Reporting Feedback mechanisms Despite different stages of plan development and implementation among the three countries, the report…

On November 22, 2021, Biogen, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) launched a report evaluating 10 European countries on how well they are addressing Alzheimer’s disease. The development costs of the 2021 Alzheimer’s Innovation Readiness Index (AIRI) were funded by Biogen. The 2021 AIRI was created in partnership with GCOA…

More than 2.2 billion people worldwide have a visual impairment or vision loss, and this number is poised to grow because the risk increases with age. Over 90% of vision impairment worldwide is avoidable. However, an estimated 802 million older people across the world are living with preventable vision loss but have no access to…

In addition to GCOA leadership, contributors to the video include Dr. Mike Devoy, Chief Medical Officer and Executive VP of Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance, Bayer; Dr. Nir Barzilai, Director of the Einstein-Institute for Aging Research and Professor of Medicine and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Jisella Dolan, Chief Global Advocacy Officer, Home Instead; Caitlin Donovan, Global Head,…

GCOA’s Digital Health Working Group (DHWG) brings together members from across sectors to share ideas, initiatives, best practices, and policies related to digital health technologies. The goal of the DHWG is to  advance the application of digital technologies to support healthier aging for more people around the globe. Watch the video below to learn more…