By Augustine Mumbere,
Mr. Erifaz Muhindi, the Kasese district chairperson has called for shared roles in supporting older persons he said have always been abandoned home.
In his address during a one-day meeting organized National Council for Older Persons held at the district health board room today, Mr. Muhindi who called for close interventions by technical personnel and opinion leaders to change the trend, regrets the burden by older persons who are left with no help but to look after their grandchildren whose parents go for months to look for greener pasture. Mr. Muhindi speaking….
Mr. Arthur Namara Araali, a gerontologist at National Council for Older Persons observed the need for legal mechanism for reporting abuse against old age for their safety. Mr. Namara speaking……
Ms. Queen Gonda Asiimwe, the Kasese district Senior Community Development Officer in charge of gender, encouraged leaderships of lower governments to include older persons in their budgets on for easy planning. Ms. Queen Gonda speaking….
Mr. Bamusede Bwambale, the chairperson for Old persons Kasese district asked political leaders and stakeholders to sensitize older persons on various programs that would improve their livelihood in communities. END
