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Towards the development of Vietnam’s national dementia plan—the first step of action
Author(s) -
Nguyen Tuan Anh,
Pham Thang,
Dang Thu Ha,
Hinton Walter Ladson,
Nguyen Anh Trung,
Pham Tuan Le,
Crotty Maria,
Kurrle Susan,
Bui Quang Thuc,
Nguyen Huong,
Roughead Elizabeth E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12755
Subject(s) - vietnamese , dementia , action plan , political science , stakeholder , public health , plan (archaeology) , economic growth , public administration , medicine , public relations , nursing , management , geography , philosophy , linguistics , economics , disease , archaeology , pathology
Objective To foster a national dialogue on addressing dementia as an emerging public health problem and formulating a strategy for developing Vietnam’s national dementia plan. Methods In 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. Results Over 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. Conclusion Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and international support are critical in raising awareness and advocating for the development of Vietnam’s national dementia plan.