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World Health Organization

iSupport for Dementia

26 Nov 2018

iSupport is an online training program to support caregivers of people living with dementia.

Mental Health and Neurological ConditionsDigital health and innovation

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World Health Organization

Information sheets on dementia

Fact sheet

26 Nov 2018

The information sheets linked from this page provide different audiences with guidance on how to contribute to improving the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families.

Fact sheetMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Towards a dementia plan: a WHO guide

Guide

26 Nov 2018

This guide provides useful information to Member States for creating and operationalizing a dementia plan. This might involve developing a new, stand-alone dementia plan, strengthening an existing dementia plan, or integrating dementia into existing dementia-related plans.

GuideMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Global Dementia Observatory

Database

26 Nov 2018

The Global Dementia Observatory (GDO) is the monitoring and accountability mechanism for the Global action plan on the public response to dementia 2017-25.&nbsp;It collates data from WHO Member States on 35 key dementia indicators to strengthen countries’ ability to respond to the needs of people with dementia, their carers and families.&nbsp; The 35 GDO indicators and sub-indicators build a...

DatabaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Infographic: Dementia: A Public Health Priority

Fact sheet

26 Nov 2018

This infographic includes information about the symptoms of dementia, the cause, the number of people affected and the cost.

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World Health Organization

Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025

Publication

26 Nov 2018

This publication provides a set of actions to realize the vision of a world in which dementia is prevented and people with dementia and their carers receive the care and support they need to live a life with meaning and dignity.

PublicationMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Neurology Atlas

Publication

26 Nov 2018

This report represents updated information on the status of neurological services and provision of neurological care from 132 countries and two Associate Members/ territories covering 94% of the world population. The data demonstrates that the available resources for neurological disorders within most countries remain insufficient.

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World Health Organization

Dementia: A public health priority

Report

26 Nov 2018

This report aims to raise awareness of dementia as a public health priority, to articulate a public health approach and to advocate for action at international and national levels. it is also expected to facilitate governments, policy-makers, and other stakeholders to address the impact of dementia as an increasing threat to global health.

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World Health Organization

Meeting on the implementation of the global action plan on the public health response to dementia, World Health Organization, Geneva 10-11 December 2017

Report

26 Nov 2018

This meeting report highlights key topics and themes discussed during the two-day meeting, including information systems for dementia; national dementia plans; dementia awareness, friendliness and risk reduction; dementia diagnosis, treatment, care and carer support; and dementia research and innovation.

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Consultation on the development of the global dementia observatory, World Health Organization, Geneva, 5th-6th July, 2016

Report

26 Nov 2018

This document presents a summary report on ‘Consultation on the Development of the Global Dementia Observatory’ organized by the World Health Organization.

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

First WHO ministerial conference on global action against dementia: meeting report, WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 16-17 March 2015

Report

26 Nov 2018

This report follows the ‘First Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia’; organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Department of Health of United Kingdom and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

"Fight against Epilepsy" Initiative in Ghana

Report

26 Nov 2018

This report documents the successes achieved in increasing the epilepsy coverage by improving access to epilepsy care in primary health care services. It presents the lessons learnt from the Fight against epilepsy initiative and demonstrates the feasibility of scaling up epilepsy services in low-resource settings.

Report

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