1. Towards the development of Vietnam’s national dementia plan—the first step of action
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Nguyen, Tuan Anh, Pham, Thang, Dang, Thu Ha, Hinton, Walter Ladson, Nguyen, Anh Trung, Le Pham, Tuan, Crotty, Maria, Kurrle, Susan, Bui, Quang Thuc, Nguyen, Huong, and Roughead, Elizabeth E
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Health Services and Systems ,Health Sciences ,Dementia ,Neurodegenerative ,Aging ,Alzheimer's Disease ,Brain Disorders ,Acquired Cognitive Impairment ,Alzheimer's Disease including Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) ,Neurological ,Aged ,Australia ,Humans ,Public Health ,United States ,Vietnam ,dementia ,national plan ,policy ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Studies in Human Society ,Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,Gerontology ,Clinical sciences ,Health services and systems ,Nursing - Abstract
ObjectiveTo foster a national dialogue on addressing dementia as an emerging public health problem and formulating a strategy for developing Vietnam's national dementia plan.MethodsIn September 2018, the Vietnamese National Geriatric Hospital supported by University staff in Australia and the United States organised the first Vietnam National Dementia Conference in Hanoi.ResultsOver 270 Vietnamese dementia stakeholders and international dementia experts participated in the conference. The participants agreed dementia was a public health priority in Vietnam and identified the need for the development of Vietnam's national dementia plan. Policymakers supported positioning dementia as a priority in the national health agenda. Research institutions created collaboration to generate scientific information for policymaking process. Funding and international supports were obtained to develop Vietnam's national dementia plan.ConclusionStrong leadership, stakeholder engagement and international support are critical in raising awareness and advocating for the development of Vietnam's national dementia plan.
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- 2020