In May 2024, the ADI delegation returned to Geneva, Switzerland, for the World Health Organization’s 77th annual World Health Assembly to launch ’From Plan To Impact VII: Dementia at a crossroads’, marking this vital release with an in-person and online side event. Alongside the timey launch of this report, ADI CEO, Paola Barbarino; Deputy CEO, Chris Lynch, and Policy & Communications Manager, Lewis Arthurton made the case for a 10– year extension to the Global Action Plan on the public health response to dementia.
ADI Deputy CEO, Chris Lynch delivered ADI’s first statement at the World Health Assembly . Speaking on the importance of a global response to dementia over the coming four years within the World Health Organization’s General Programme of Work, Chris highlighted the urgent action needed at a global policy level.
During the World Health Assembly, ADI launched it’s important From Plan to Impact report, The latest ‘From Plan To Impact’ report tracks the progress of Member States towards achieving the targets of the Global Action Plan on the public health Response to dementia, containing expert analysis from across the world focusing on the work being undertaken across the seven action areas. The report also highlights the pressing need for an extension to the Global Action Plan to ensure those living with dementia, carers and the wider society continue to benefit from this multilateral response.
Download the latest “From Plan To Impact” report
On the report and the World Health Assembly, ADI CEO, Paola Barbarino said
“Amongst the hubbub of the 77th World Health Assembly at World Health Organization. It is hard to make our voice heard amongst the thousands of other organisations like ours justly raising the profile of other health issues. And that is why every year we launch our important from Plan to Impact report charting the progress of the Global Dementia action plan from the onset. Sadly progress is stagnating, we have had new plans and promises of new plans but we have also seen some established plan expire without renewal.”
With just one year remaining until the estimated completion of the Global Action Plan, it is essential that it is renewed for a further 10-years to ensure that Member States achieve the targets to better support those living with dementia and carers all across the world.