The Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) is a community-based organisation model with eight diverse activities to meet the different needs of its members. ISHCs in the ‘Scaling-Up Non-Communicable Disease Interventions in Southeast Asia’ (SUNI-SEA) in Vietnam not only focus on healthcare activities but also ensure that members have access to variety of activities the club has...
Dinh Ngoc Ha, the Chairman of Ninh Binh Association of the Elderly, has been successfully leading the organisation for the past two years. Under his guidance, Ninh Binh has made significant progress, establishing a remarkable 93 Intergeneration Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) to date. Among these, 25 ISHCs have greatly benefited from the SUNI-SEA project, which focuses...
On 23 May 2023, HelpAge International in Myanmar hosted a webinar titled ‘Knowledge and care in your hands – Digital adaption for community-level management of NCDs. The objective of the webinar was to bring together experts and public health professionals to discuss the potential of digital technologies in the health sector, with a particular focus...
The SUNI-SEA project is nearing its completion, we find ourselves on the last leg of our journey. As anticipation builds and the finish line draws near, the entire consortium came together in the bustling city of Bangkok from 4 to 6 May 2023 to engage in meaningful discussions about our ambitious endeavour. This gathering served...
SUNI-SEA NCD self-care application As in other lower- and middle-income countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant and increasing public health issue for the Myanmar population...
