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Mbale’s oldest woman dies at 121
https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mbale-s-oldest-woman-dies-at-121--2453784
Thursday October 01 2020
By Michael Woniala
A somber mood has engulfed residents of Buwanyanga, Busano
Sub-County, Mbale District following the death the area’s oldest person,
a woman aged 121.
Yunia Mutuwa Masela who is said to have been born around 1898 died at her home on Wednesday.
Mr
Eric Mukwana, a close family friend and former minister of information
in Nzu ya Masaba, the Bamasaba cultural institution, said Masela died
after a short illness.
“It is sad news that I confirm that Mummy
Masela has died after suffering an illness for just two days and it
could be due to her advanced age. We are in preparation for her burial,”
Mr Mukwana said before describing Masela’s death as a big blow to the
Bamasaba as she has been a source of knowledge.
“The family is not doing fine and we call upon the well-wishers to support us because she deserves a decent burial,” he said.
Mr Stephen Mugoma, Chairman Elgon tourism Network says her death is big blow to the tourism fraternity.
“It’s
indeed a sad day for the tourism sector in the region because she has
been a point of reference to everyone that indeed someone can live that
long,” Mr Mugoma said.
He, however, blamed government for ignoring his request to support her.
“She
would have lived a little longer if government had been supportive of
her welfare. This should be lesson that old people need to be
appreciated and deserve to be cared for.”
Ms Penninah Mugide,76, is the deceased’s last born and only surviving child.
Burial has been scheduled for Friday at her ancestral home in Buwanyanga, Busano sub county, Mbale District.
Masela’s
death occurred just hours before the world celebrated the 30th
Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons today.
This year has seen an emergence of COVID-19,that has caused an upheaval across the world.
Considering
the higher risks confronted by older persons during the outbreak of
pandemics such as COVID-19, policy and programmatic interventions must
be targeted towards raising awareness of their special needs,” United
Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres said in a statement.
According
to him, recognizing older persons’ contributions to their own health
and the multiple roles they play in the preparedness and response phases
of current and future pandemics is also important.
Older persons
remain chronically invisible despite the Coronavirus pandemic magnifying
existing violations of their rights, the humanitarian body said.
UN expert Claudia Mahler called on States to prioritize older persons in the COVID19 recovery phase and beyond.
Data
from the World Population Prospects 2019 (revised) says, "...by 2050,
one in six people in the world will be over age 65, up from one in 11 in
2019." For the first time in history, 2018 saw people aged 65 and above
outnumber children under five globally.
