The Healthy Ageing 50
Explore the stories and work of 50 leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.
Learn moreThe UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to work together to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live. As the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing approaches
its 20-year milestone, there is an opportunity to generate renewed momentum for action.
The Decade sets an ambitious vision, but leaders all over the globe are already working to transform the world to be a better place
to grow older. Across governments, civil society, academia, business, media, and local communities, these leaders are trailblazers in what they do and how to do it.
The Healthy Ageing 50 recognises their contributions
and showcases their work as inspirational exemplars of what individuals are already doing to make the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s goals a reality.
The first ever Healthy Ageing 50 has now been announced. Scroll down to explore the list of inspirational leaders.
PRESS RELEASE
We aimed to name and honour 50 leaders who have contributed to fostering healthy ageing in their respective area of work, whether within administrations, organisations, universities, businesses, local communities, and more. The selected leaders do the following:
Nominations were made under the four action areas of the Decade:
Nominations were reviewed by an expert panel composed of representatives from the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing and the World Economic Forum. The first ever Healthy Ageing 50 was announced by a high-level UN panel in
September 2022.
In line with the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s guiding principles of inclusivity, equity, and leaving no one behind, at least 50% of the selected leaders are women, and come from low- and middle-income
countries as defined by the World Bank.
If you have any questions or clarifications about the Healthy Ageing 50 initiative, please use our Contact Us form or email: healthyageing50@decadeofhealthyageing.org.
CONTACT USInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
World Economic Forum (the Forum)
World Health Organization (WHO)