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The World Health Organization (WHO) published, on June 15, 2022, during the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a list of five priorities to put forward before 2030 as part of the United Nations’ (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing. It is an international document to which the Chair contributed significantly. Marie Beaulieu is thanked for her important contribution to the development of these priorities by conceptualising them, the administration of the project and the review of the document. The Chair is proud to be associated to the whole process that led to the production of this document and these priorities.
The Governmental Action Plan to Counter Mistreatment of Older Adults (2022-2027) (free translation of Plan d’action gouvernemental pour contrer la maltraitance envers les personnes aînées (2022-2027)), also called PAM-3, launched on June 12, shows the priority actions in regard to countering mistreatment of older adults for the next five years. In summary, the PAM-3 proposes: • 5 directions • 56 measures (31 new, 25 renewed) • $50 M in investment
April the 22th, Marie Beaulieu cohosted the works aiming to define the priorities on the matter of fighting against mistreatment of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). It was an occasion to bring together the governments, the civil society, international organisations, professionals, the academic community, the medias and the private sector to define activities to carry out during a period of 10 years an act of concertedness, catalysis and collaboration to counter mistreatment.
As part of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021 - 2030, three round table discussions continue the deployment of activities facilitating exchanges between government dignitaries, representatives of international NGOs, universities, the media and private sector stakeholders. The aim is to improve the quality of life of older adults, their family members, their communities as a whole.
The Chair wishes to highlight the Commission's recent work to counter mistreatment and promote well-being that developed the first evolved nomenclature of mistreatment in France. It was done with a formal, intersectoral approach that sought consensus. The Commission is focused on children, those with disabilities or challenges, and older adults.
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