Global status report on the public health response to dementia

Global status report on the public health response to dementia-1

World Health Organization 2021 The increasing global prevalence of dementia and consequent social and economic impacts on people living with dementia and their families pose significant challenges for societies. Ageism, stigma and social exclusion faced by people living with dementia, their families and carers cannot have a place in our society. In recent years, the international […]

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Towards a dementia inclusive society

Towards a dementia inclusive society-1

World Health Organization 2021 An estimated 50 million people live with dementia worldwide, 60% of whom in low- and middle-income countries. With approximately 10 million people diagnosed with dementia every year, dementia is projected to affect 152 million by 2050. Dementia has a profound impact on every aspect of a person’s life and there continues […]

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COVID-19 case management capacities: diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products – facility assessment tool

COVID-19 case management capacities-1

World Health Organization 2021 This tool for assessing COVID-19 case management capacities: diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products was developed under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Services Performance Assessment Unit, in collaboration with WHO colleagues from the cross-programmatic working group on monitoring essential health services in the context of […]

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