In advance of the 73rd World Health Assembly, ADI is sharing a statement submitted to the World Health Organization and Member States. The 73rd World Health Assembly will be held virtually, for the first time, due to COVID-19 and the agenda will rightly be focussed on the global response to this pandemic.
During this period, it is vital that we convey a very strong message to the World Health Organization (WHO) team and to Member States. Dementia must not be neglected during this crisis, especially in light of the fact that the elderly are the most badly affected group, with implications around support, treatment and care during the peak of this pandemic, but also in terms of the wider impact that this is having on diagnosis, post diagnostic support, research, clinical trials and even prevalence rates.
