We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation, an award that recognizes organizations in Asia that are pioneering innovative approaches to supporting older people. The award is an initiative of JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as part of our work to promote cooperation and information-sharing on the important challenges posed by population aging, which is carried out under the auspices of the Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN).

This year marked the third round of awards, and despite the constraints on organizations caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, applications were received this year from organizations across nine countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia. From among these, eight awardees were recognized for their innovative work in the field of aging. Grand Prize and Second Prize winners were selected in the three categories of Technology & Innovation, Community-Based Initiatives, and Supporting Self-Reliance. Selections were made by an international committee of eight experts from throughout the region. In addition, this year, in recognition of the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism that was launched last year in support of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, the committee awarded a 2022 Special Prize for Combatting Ageism as well.

The  winners will receive their awards on November 8, 2022, at a special ceremony at the conclusion of the AHWIN Forum, a high-level, multisectoral dialogue on aging issues to be held at the Tokyo Prince Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

You can learn more about all of the prize winners on the AHWIN website.