In 2021, groups of older people from Canada, Jordan and Togo were involved in a project to ensure their voices were heard from the start of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). This project used the participatory video methodology to strengthen the meaningful engagement of older people in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's activities.
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing is a global collaboration, led by the World Health Organization, that aims to improve the lives of older people, their families and their communities. This video features some of the insights of older people from Canada, Jordan and Togo on how we can all work toward positive change in the four action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing:
1. Change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing
2. Develop communities in ways that foster the abilities of older people
3. Strengthen primary health services to be responsive to older people
4. Provide older people who need it access to long term care
This project's first stage resulted in three community-made films that capture lessons learned from the process. This video is a compiled version of the three films, which were screened at an online premiere in March 2022. To view the three full films, watch this playlist: • Films made by older pe...
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The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) envisions a world where all people can live long, healthy lives. To make this vision a reality, stakeholders need access to a wide range of knowledge produced across disciplines, sectors, stakeholders, and regions. Hearing and amplifying the voices of older people is critical to the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's success. Older people are agents of change, knowledge holders, employees, workers, carers, volunteers, service beneficiaries, consumers, and much more. It is time to listen to what older people worldwide have to say about healthy ageing.
Participatory video is a visual media tool that uses a set of techniques to explore issues and mobilize people to tell their stories and take collective action. This powerful and creative process puts older people at the centre of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. Participatory video showcases one way to amplify the voices of diverse older people and strengthen their meaningful engagement in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's activities.
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