[ExI] [cta] Aging is excluded from WHO work program. Please react!

[Ilia Stambler]

Thank you Lincoln!



Here I prepared a statement for the consultation, on behalf of our
organization – the Vetek (Seniority) Association – the Senior Citizens
Movement (Israel).



Please see the link:

http://www.longevityforall.org/include-specific-tasks-and-goals-to-improve-health-of-the-global-aging-population-into-the-who-13th-general-programme-of-work-gpw13/



It is summarized in the title: *Include specific tasks and goals to improve
health of the global aging population into the WHO 13th General Programme
of Work (GPW13).*



The statement is short, but not very short, as I believe should be a
statement on behalf of an organization. But I do encourage you to make
statements of any length, individually and/or on behalf of your
organizations! It could be a thorough analysis or just a statement like
“The WHO should care for the health of the aged. Please include the issues
of aged health into the WHO work program”.


http://www.who.int/about/gpw-thirteen-consultation/en/



You are welcome to reuse any of the statements in our appeal, and/or create
your own (perhaps better to have multiple voices). Also joint commenting
and petitioning for several organizations may be possible (may need to
coordinate).



If you can talk with any journalists you know that could help raise this
issue in public discussion – that could also help make the impact, even
regardless of WHO’s operations, even just to increase publicity for
biomedical aging research.



Thanks. Yours,

Ilia



On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 9:46 PM, Lincoln Cannon <lincoln at metacannon.net>
wrote:

> Thank you, Ilia. I submitted a simple statement that may be helpful for
> others to use:
>
> "Please revise to include the issue of aging and aging-related ill health."
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 12:39 PM, Ilia Stambler <ilia.stambler at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>>
>>
>> I wanted to bring to your attention an important and urgent issue for
>> aging care and research.
>>
>>
>>
>> It turns out that in the forthcoming work program of the World Health
>> Organization (WHO) for the next 5 years – 2018-2023 – the issue of aging
>> and aging-related ill health is excluded completely! This means that,
>> within the next 5 years, according to this document, the World Health
>> Organization is not obliged to do anything to care for the health of older
>> persons or to improve their health, not to mention conduct any research and
>> development to create new therapies and technologies for improving the
>> health of the aged, or any kind of longevity research. The issues of aged
>> health are not in the WHO work program! This is the essence of ageism in
>> health care and health research!
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.who.int/about/gpw-thirteen-consultation/en/
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently, the WHO conducts a public consultation about the draft Work
>> Program. Please use the link below to participate in the consultation!
>> Please explain to the World Health Organization that the issue of Aging is
>> important, and the care and improvement of health of the aged, also through
>> increasing biomedical R&D of aging, are important! The consultation fields
>> are easy to fill in, and even a couple of sentences, with your affiliation,
>> could help break the ageist wall! *The consultation takes place until
>> November 15*. Please also spread the word in your circles. Thank you for
>> your action!
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.who.int/about/gpw-thirteen-consultation/en/
>>
>>
>>
>> In the words of Jane Barratt, Secretary General of the International
>> Federation on Ageing (IFA) that brings this issue to the highlight of
>> global public discussion: “We urge the WHO to rectify the glaring omission
>> of population ageing and older people in the draft 13th General Programme
>> of Work. It is a striking oversight that will diminish its credibility
>> among all of us. Make your voice heard bit.”
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Ilia Stambler, PhD
>>
>> On behalf of Vetek (Seniority) Association – the Senior Citizens Movement
>> (Israel)
>>
>> http://www.longevityisrael.org/
>>
>> Longevity for All
>>
>> www.longevityforall.org/
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ilia Stambler, PhD
>>
>>
>> Outreach Coordinator. International Society on Aging and Disease - ISOAD
>> http://isoad.org
>>
>> Chair. Israeli Longevity Alliance / CSO. Vetek (Seniority) Association –
>> The Senior Citizens Movement (Israel) *http://www.longevityisrael.org/
>> <http://www.longevityisrael.org/>*
>>
>> Coordinator. Longevity for All http://www.longevityforall.org
>>
>> Author. Longevity History. *A History of Life-Extensionism in the
>> Twentieth Century *; *Longevity Promotion: Multidisciplinary
>> Perspectives *http://longevityhistory.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Email: ilia.stambler at gmail.com
>>
>> Tel: 972-3-961-4296 / 0522-283-578
>>
>> Skype: iliastam
>>
>> Rishon Lezion. Israel
>>
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Ilia Stambler, PhD


Outreach Coordinator. International Society on Aging and Disease - ISOAD
http://isoad.org

Chair. Israeli Longevity Alliance / CSO. Vetek (Seniority) Association –
The Senior Citizens Movement (Israel) *http://www.longevityisrael.org/
<http://www.longevityisrael.org/>*

Coordinator. Longevity for All http://www.longevityforall.org

Author. Longevity History. *A History of Life-Extensionism in the Twentieth
Century *; *Longevity Promotion: Multidisciplinary Perspectives *
http://longevityhistory.com



Email: ilia.stambler at gmail.com

Tel: 972-3-961-4296 / 0522-283-578

Skype: iliastam

Rishon Lezion. Israel
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