Communities

Solita OkureFounder & Executive Director Young People key to creating Age-Friendly Communities As a young leader of a community-based organization serving older people, I am often asked what motivates me. My answer is always that, beyond fulfilling a humanitarian obligation, it is actually in the best interest of young people to create age-friendly communities. This is because, while young people currently comprise over 75% of the population in Uganda, the increase in Ugandans’ average lifespan from 50 years in 2002 to 68 years in 2022, as revealed in recent data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) released in March this year, should both excite and prompt them to action. This extended life expectancy means that today's young people…