The right to take part in society
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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Everyone has the right:
• To hold and give their opinions and ideas in the home, at work, within services, on a committee or on social media
• To get together with others without fear such as to hold a public meeting, or to meet in private, such as with friends and neighbours
• To take part in planning and decision-making in the community on issues that affect their health or the health of their family
• People can also participate through a freely chosen representative, for example a local councillor or a union official
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Publications
All →Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia: WHO guidelines: executive summary, 2nd ed.
In-person training programme for health and care workers on integrated care for older people: guidance
Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia: WHO guidelines, second edition
Report of the fourth Life Course Network meeting, 18-19 November 2024 - Extending healthy ageing across the life course: connecting healthy development and healthy ageing
Reports
All →Summary slide deck: Report of the WHO Commission on Social Connection
From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies
Frequently asked questions on sexual and gender diversity, health and human rights: an introduction to key concepts
Slide deck: why develop national programmes for age-friendly cities and communities?
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