dialogue about child marriages, in order to change attitudes and social norms and raise their awareness about the dangers of child marriages. It also focuses on accessibility of safe, comprehensive, age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health information and services to all young girls in Malawi. This includes those who are already married at a young age, by providing adequate and accessible healthcare, psychosocial support and, if necessary, a way out of the marriage. National Policy for Older Persons 2016 91. The National Policy for Older Persons has been developed to provide a coherent and comprehensive overall framework for facilitating and promoting the social, economic and cultural integration of older persons. This is achieved by harnessing their proven productive capacities so that the nation continues to benefit from their contribution. 92. The development of the Policy follows reviews and surveys on the situation of older persons in Malawi which revealed that:  older persons have difficulties in accessing services and support such as healthcare, loans, nutritious food, public and private buildings, transport, information and communication systems;  older persons have been excluded and marginalized, and prevented from participating fully in development activities on the basis of their age;  The advent of HIV and AIDS has compounded the situation of older persons by leaving orphans and denying them the support from their deceased children;  older persons are often abused physically and verbally due to a number of reasons including suspected witchcraft and other superstitious beliefs;  older persons are also disadvantaged in terms of land and property ownership; business ventures; and employment avenues resulting in the majority of them living in abject poverty with no access to resources and income; 26