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AGEING IN NEPALI PRESS

(Jan. 1 – 31, 2015)

ADVOCACY

Completed Action 2015 Campaign Nepal Ageing Nepal Kathmandu, January Ageing Nepal organized various programmes to mark the global launching of action/2015 campaign in Jan 15. The main theme taken was Mainstreaming of Ageing Population for Sustainable Development. Action/2015NEPAL campaign team of ageing Nepal took commitment of the concerned government authorities, mainly that of Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCS) – focal ministry for the concerns of ageing population, and Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). Other social and professional groups involved were retired officer, literary group, academicians, media houses, to name a few. The team also visited rural areas jointly with Nursing students for the awareness of action 2015, Worked with Under 15 children, general public, and the community groups in rural and urban Nepal. The only two regular publications of Nepal on ageing issues, namely the monthly Voice of Senior Citizens and bimonthly 50+ page magazine Jyestha Nagarik (senior citizens) in Nepali language, were also launched to mark the occasion. For the detail information: http://www.ageingnepal.org/?cat=44

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SOCIAL SUPPORT

Senior Citizens Felicitated Following program were organized in the month of January to felicitate senior citizens.

Support Provided Following events took place for supporting OAHs and the destitute elderly.

Sita Ram Sings for Elderly Kantipur Damak, January 7, 2015 Senior singer Sitaram Tajpuriya has recently performed for the senior citizens. Tajpuriya who has been living in his home in Jhapa after his retirement from the Radio Nepal entertained the senior citizens by singing some of his best folk songs in the function hosted by the Senior Citizens Civil Felicitation Academy.

S.N. No. of elders

felicitated

Age Sex Address By Whom Where

When (1-31 Jan)

Source

1. 30 +60 N/A Manthali Manandhar Sewa Samiti

Manthali 1 Gorkhapatra

2. 20 80+ Both Kathmandu Ituwa Free Clinic

Kathmandu 4 Gorkhapatra

S.N. Supporter To Whom

Reason What How much

When (1-31 Jan)

Where Source

1.

Former Chairman of

NRN Association

Senior Citizens of 2 District ( Chitwan

and Makwanp

ur)

Service Blankets 200 9 Chitwan kantipur

2. District Health Office

Senior Citizens of

3 VDCs (Dandakh

arka, Gogane

and Agara)

Senior citizens programme

Health check-up

and umbrellas

- 12 Makwanpur Gorkhapatra

3. Students Local OAH Service Freeze and Food

Rs. 32,000

16 Kanchanpur Kantipur

4. Women Group Local OAH Service Food - 18 Kathmandu Nepal Samacharpatra

5. Navintam Nepal

ko Samaj Local

Senior Citizens

Service Blankets and Shirts

40 22 Dhading Gorkhapatra

6. Suryabinayak Municipality

Committee

Local Senior citizens

Service Blankets 200 25 Bhaktapur Kantipur


Elder Service Centre to Fight Loneliness Kantipur Lalitpur, January 26, 2015 The newly established Day Care Centre of Bandegaun has turned a meeting point for the senior citizens of the area to talk, sing hymns and sip tea. Pashupati Maharjan, 84, of local Bugal Tole and other senior citizens reach the centre every day and engage in different entertaining activities. With the creation of the Day Care Centre, the elderly do not have to feel loneliness during the day time when all family members go to work.

Land Donated For Old Age Home Gorkhapatra Sankhu, January 29, 2015 Generous people have donated a Ropani (0.05 ha) of land and cash Rs. 3.4 million to build an old age home at Suntol-8 near the Salinadi area. One local resident Thakur Prasad Khanal donated the land whereas the cash was collected at a Mahayangya (a religious function) organized in the area.

Efforts to Established OAH

S.N. Name of OAH Address Effort made by Activity Status Date Source

1. Sankhu OAH Sankhu Generous People

Mahayangya (donation collection in

a religious function and other events)

Planning 29 Gorkhapatra

Latest Issue Of

JYESTHA NAGARIK Available at:

http://www.ageingnepal.org/wpcontent/uploads/201501/jesthanagarik.pdf




SOCIAL SECURITY

Locals Demand Action against Employees Who Misuse SSA Kantipur Jajarkot, January 19, 2015 Locals of Lahan and Bhagawati VDCs in the district have demanded actions against the VDC secretaries and other staff who have distributed the social allowance by creating fake individuals. An investigation team of the Ministry of Federal affairs (MoFA), Ministry of Local Development (MoLD) and District Development Committee (DDC) found embezzlement of the allowance in Lahan VDC and submitted a report to the Ministry two months back. When no action was taken against the corrupted secretary and other staff, the locals have been disappointed.

Elderly without Identity Kantipur Lothar, Januray 25, 2015 An elderly couple Goman Singh Chepang, 78 and Sahili Maya, 75 still do not have citizenship certificate. A team of journalists who visited them few weeks back found that the elderly have not heard about citizenship card and what is it used for.

ACTIVE AGEING

Model Agro-Farm of Elderly Couple Kantipur Dailekh, January 4, 2015 83 years old couple Sarvajeet and Krishna Khadka of Kattidhar is busy in their model farm. Now they are earning Rs. 250,000 annually by selling vegetables, tea and cardamom from their two Ropanis (0.1 ha.) agro farm. Sarbajit is popular among the people and government authorities in the district with his newly given nick name 'Alaichi Baje' meaning “Cardamom Grandfather”. Many visit him to buy the seeds and samplings of plants.

Senior Citizens Busy Doing Homework Kantipur Dailekh January 8, 2015 Elderly of Paganath VDC in Dailekh are now attending classes of informal education under the vocational literacy programme. 1,701 senior citizens including SitalaThapa, 67, of Panath 5 and Mansingh Buda, 67, of Pagantah are taking 2 to 4 hour class every day except on Saturdays. 'Guleli Baje' Turns 'Dolphin Celebrity' At 80! Gorkhapatra Dhangadhi January 8, 2015 Many foreign journalists, actors and tourists want to have photograph of 80-year Bhojraj Shrestha aka Guleli Baje of Kailali. A few of them are trying to make a docudrama on his life. Shrestha received this popularity because of his efforts in preserving the Dolphins of Gangetic spices in Karnali, Mohana and Paraiya rivers. Now many take this old man as Dolphin Celebrity.


Septuagenarian Chepang Preserves and Promotes Water Mill Kantipur Makwanpur, January 17, 2015 Sahila Chepang, 74, is the only person in Gopirang village who can build traditional water mill in the Namtar and Kalikatar area. This septuagenarian nick named ‘Ghatte Budha’ or “watermill old man” annually 10 water mills but considering the labour required in preparing the mill, his wage looks very meager. However, he has no option but to continue constructing mills as he has 23 family members to feed in the home.

EMERGENCY

Following elders died of emergency and hazardous situations.

ELDER ABUSE

A total 11 elders faced abuse in January 2015 of which 3 died, 6 suffered injuries and health status of the 2 were not reported. Most of the victims were male and most of the culprits were their close relatives mainly the son and son-in-laws.

S.N. Name Age Gender Address Cause (detail)

Date Source

1. Dhiki Lama 69 F Manang Snowfall 4 Gorkhapatra

2. Ashmai Gurung 65 F Gorkha Burnt 10 Gorkhapatra

3. Indrawati Devi Yadav 60 F Saptari Drown 22 Kantipur

4. Bhagwat Rajbhandari 70 M Kathmandu Burnt 24 Police Report

5. Dhan Bahadur Thapa 65 M Kavre Burnt 26 Police Report

S.N. Name Age Gender Address Reason Culprit Form of abuse

Status Date Source

1. GobariKori 65 M Banke He filed a case against rapist of his daughter.

Villager Physical ND 2 Nepal Samarcharpatra

2. Sankar BK 70 M Tanahu Unknown Son in law

Physical D 4 Annapurna Post

3. Krishna Bdr. Tamang

66 M Janakpur Unknown Son Physical ND 7 Kantipur

4. SatariTamang 68 F Janakpur Unknown Son Physical ND 7 Kantipur

5. KhageshworChapagain

72 M Ilam Property dispute

Son Physical ND 9 Nepal Samacharpatra

6. Kanche Maya Shrestha

85 F Lalitpur Theft NA Financial - 19 Police Report


Son Files Case Against Mother by Preparing Fake Documents Nepal Samacharpatra Parbat, January 24, 2015 Seventy-five-year-old Seti Damini visited the district court after her eldest son filed a case against her stating that she owed him Rs.250, 000. However, the old lady said her deceased husband had never received any loan from him. She added that her son Sete Damai had prepared a fake document with an intention of torturing her.

Land of OAH Encroached The Himalayan Times January 22, 2015 Officials of the Swargdari Ashram (OAH) claimed that about 1000 Bighas (about 77 ha) of land belonging to the Ashram was encroached in Dang and they urged the concerned stakeholders to help them.

Witchcraft Victim Faces Social Exclusion Kantipur Kailali, January 30, 2015 Raj Kumari Rana Tharu was misbehaved two years ago by her neighbours accusing her of practicing witchcraft has still been unable to mix-up in the society. Nobody in the society wants to be close to her. She fears whether the relatives visit her home during the wedding of her youngest son.

NEGLECT

Unattended Death Five unattended dead bodies of senior citizens were found in January, 2015.

7. Dan Bdr Oli 60 M Dang Personal Affaire

Son Physical D 19 Police Report

8. Aitamaya 69 F Rasuwa Witchcraft Nephew Physical ND 24 Gorkhapatra

9. Buddi Bdr. 75 M Rasuwa Witchcraft Nephew Physical ND 24 Gorkhaptra

10. Purna Maya Shrestha

63 F Kathmandu Theft NA Financial - 25 Police Report

11. Bhukrat Sardar

65 M Morang Water dispute

Neighbour

Physical D 30 Police Report

S.N. Name Age Sex Address Place of death Date Source

1. Bir Bdr Darje 60 M Gulmi Gulmi 6 Police report

2. Unknown 75 M Unknown Kathmandu 19 Police Report

3. Unknown 60 M Unknown Bara 19 Police Report

4. Unknown 60 M Unknown Kathmandu 14 Police Report

5. Kesher Bdr. Sunuwar

61 M Dolkha Lalitpur 30 Police Report


Plights of Elderly Kantipur, Butwal, January 25, 2015 DilBahadur Magar, 75, has been living in the street of Butwal for the past four years. He begs to eat and spends night under open sky near the Lumbini Zonal Hospital. Magar came down to Butwal from Palpa after his wife died and his son fled to India with family. Likewise, Narayandutta Sapkota of Thumdanda, Kaski has been living in the local Siddha Baba Durga Bhawani Shiva Kumari Sainju Old Age Home with his mentally unwell wife. In this way, many news are publishing about the helpless elderly.

ELDERLY IN CRIME

The following table presents senior citizens found involve in unlawful activities in January, 2015

S.N. Name Age Sex Address Crime involved Date Source

1. CheluwaTharu 89 M Gulariya Physical relation (a minor)

7 Kantipur

2. Bheshraj Pokhrel

70 M Bhadrapur Rape (a minor) 9 Nepal Samacharpatra

3. Mingmar Ghale

60 M Rasuwa Illegal possession 24 Police report

4. Tek Bdr. BK 65 M Kanchanpur Illegal possession 29 Kantipur

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WINTER WOES

Altogether 2 elderly died of cold in the month of January, 2015. Details are given below:

FEATURE

Average Life Expectancy of Nepalese Increases by 12 Years Gorkhapatra Kathmandu, January 5, 2015 Average life expectancy of male increased by 5.8 years and of female by 6.6 years in Nepal in the last 23 years from 1990 to 2013, said a report of Global Burden of Disease Study published in the La Lucent Journal. The study team has termed the growth in the average life expectancy of Nepalese as exceptional.

S.N Name Age Gender Where When Source

1. Sukhani Devi Tharu 65 F Parsa 1 Kantipur

2. GultenBaitha 70 M Rautahat 7 Himalayan Times

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UPCOMING EVENTS

S.N. EVENTS DETAILS

1.

30th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International is going to be held from 15 – 18 April 2015 in Perth, Australia. http:s//www.alzint.org/

2.

Ageing in American conference is going to be held from 23rd to 27th March 2015 in Chicago, United States of America.

http://www.asaging.org/aia

3.

IAGG Asia/Oceania 2015 is organizing 10th Asian/ Oceania Congress of Gerontology and geriatrics 2015 conference from 19th to 22nd October 2015 in Thailand. http://iaggchiangmai2015.com/

4.

Ageing and society is going to held the aging and society: Fifth Interdisciplinary Conference from 5th to 6th November 2015 in Washington DC, United States of America http://agingandsociety.com/the-conference-2015

Aging and Society: Fifth

Interdisciplinary

Conference

Edward J. Pryzbyla University

Center

Washington D.C, USA

5 - 6 November 2015

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http://www.asaging.org/aia

http://iaggchiangmai2015.com/

http://agingandsociety.com/the-conference-2015

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