On 1 November, the Ukrainian Government published a draft dementia strategy for consultation, inviting comments and feedback on the proposals. The plan covers a number of areas including:
• Reviewing legal and regulatory acts relating to the provision of services for older people and people with disabilities.
• Ensuring interagency cooperation in between healthcare and social protection.
• Introduction of measures addressing risk factors associated with dementia (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, hearing loss etc).
• Development of an information campaign raising awareness and challenging stigma associated with dementia.
• Analysis of the quality of medical care for people with dementia.
Alzheimer Europe submitted a short response to the consultation, suggesting areas in which the strategy could be strengthened, including the need for guaranteed funding for implementation. The draft plan and associated documents can be found at:
https://moz.gov.ua/uk/povidomlennya-pro-oprilyudnennya-proyektu-rozpory…