This document provides updates on global policy efforts related to dementia. It discusses the increasing number of people living with dementia worldwide and impact on lower/middle-income countries. The World Health Organization's role is crucial for most of these countries, though response has been limited so far. The document outlines WHO and OECD structures working on dementia, and advocacy for a global resolution and action plan on dementia to be negotiated by 194 WHO member states. It also mentions leveraging the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities and supporting members involved in country assessments.

1. Global Policy Update
Marc Wortmann

2. Estimated increase of people living
with dementia globally
www.worldalzreport2015.org

3. The global incidence of dementia
www.worldalzreport2015.org

4. The global prevalence of dementia
www.worldalzreport2015.org

5. Impact on lower and middle-
income countries (LMIC)

6. Advocacy for LMIC
• For most LMIC, role of WHO is crucial
• 2012 Report Dementia A Public Health
Priority: every country should make
national plan
• Response so far good but limited to Costa
Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Indonesia
• ADI resources: national plans website,
learnings report, individual support

7. WHO structure
• WHO has six regional offices:
• Sub-Saharan Africa (AFRO)
• Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
• Europe (EURO)
• South East Asia (SEARO)
• Western Pacific (WPRO)
• Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO)
• Country offices in 150 countries

8. Resolution and action plan
• PAHO already adopted a resolution and action plan
1 October 2015
• ADI campaigning for Global resolution and action
plan
• 30 May 2016 first agenda item WHO Executive
Board
• Can build on declaration that was agreed during
First Ministerial Conference in March 2015
• Negotiations process 194 member states
• Consultation NGOs in official relations

9. OECD
• OECD think tank of most 34 developed countries,
created by governments (Economic Depts)
• Concerned about economic impact dementia
• Health systems response to dementia worst of all
disease areas (Mark Pearson)
• Good quality report on care policies
• ‘Lausanne Dialogues’ with ADI and 2 others on
drug development process
• Big data

10. United Nations
• Human Rights agenda, inspired by Alzh Scotland
• UN Treaties and Conventions
• Selected Convention on Rights of People with
Disabilities (CRPD) as key target
• Approved by ADI Council in April, Budapest
• Brief UN agencies on dementia
• Support for members who want to be involved in
country assessments – every four year
• Toolkit and best practices

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Visit our website
www.alz.co.uk