Dr Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at World Health Organization (WHO) & Technical Advisor to the World Dementia Council
5. Commitment 2 : Expand dementia
research funding
• Norms and standards and mapping of dementia
research funding: with OECD
– Diverse systems and nomenclature being used by different
agencies
– Comprehensive and accurate information on R&D resource
flows will enable comparison and benchmarking
– Will enable strategic investments, improved coordination
and reduced duplication
• Create an innovative system to translate and map
the diverse research classification systems into a
common standard
6. Commitment 4 : Develop a coordinated
international research action plan
• Developing Dementia Research Priorities and
Setting the Agenda
• Core role of WHO in shaping the research agenda and
stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination
of valuable knowledge
• Research prioritization important for
– maximizing disease burden reduction in equitable and cost-
effective way
– improved health system efficiency and intervention delivery
– discovery and development of new interventions
– education regarding controllable risks
7. Health and
Social Care
System
Country
Policy and
Planning
Epidemiology
Advocacy and
Awareness
Caregiver
SupportEconomic
Impact
Tools
Commitment 3: Improve information sharing and open access
8. Commitment 10 : Support improvements in
care and services
Dementia risk reduction
programme focusing on
healthy lifestyle
– Healthy diet
– Reducing hypertension
– Lowering cholesterol
– Reducing smoking
– Promoting physical activity
– Promoting cognitive
stimulation
• Use of mHealth
WHO's programme for
prevention of NCDs
9. Commitment 10 : Support improvements
in care and services
Dementia drugs and treatment: Creating demand
and improving access and equity
• Important role of WHO in the area of medicines
Regulatory Support
– Development of norms, standards and guidelines
– Open access innovation
– Provision of guidance and support to national
regulatory authorities to implement global guidelines
10. Commitment 10 : Support
improvements in care and services
Information and
Communication Technology
for Dementia caregivers:
iSupport
• Most care for people with
dementia is provided by family
caregivers
• Dementia is overwhelming for
the caregivers – physically,
emotionally and economically
• Support is required from the
health, social, financial and legal
systems
11. Global Dementia Observatory
Commitment 3: Improve information sharing and open access
• Observatory will provide
data and analyses highlights
on dementia burden and
response
– Global epidemiological trends
– Policy formulation and
adoption
– Country implementation
through health and social care
system
– Partnerships