Workshop on Reporting Results of the Project 'Strengthening the Response to Dementia in Vietnam' and Discussing the Implementation Plan for National Goals on Dementia Prevention

On the afternoon of 6 December 2022, the workshop reporting the results of the project "Strengthening the Response to Dementia in Vietnam and Discussing the Implementation Plan for National Goals on Dementia Prevention" was held at the A1 Hall of Hanoi Medical University.
Delegates attending the conference

The workshop was attended by representatives from various Vietnamese and international agencies/organizations.
The workshop was chaired by:
- Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong - Dean of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SPMPH)
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Pham Le Tuan - Former Deputy Minister of Health, former Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine
- PhD. Tran Quoc Bao - Head of the Non-Communicable Disease Control Division, General Department of Preventive Medicine
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Kim Bao Giang - Vice Dean of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SPMPH)
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Tuan Anh - Lead of the Australian research team, National Ageing Research Institute.


During the workshop, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Kim Bao Giang and Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Tuan Anh presented and introduced the project on strengthening the response to dementia, as well as an overview of the situation of dementia in Vietnam. This project involves leading experts from Vietnam, Australia, and the United States in the fields of elderly care and mental health.

According to Assoc. Prof. PhD. Kim Bao Giang, the project aims to assess Vietnam's response capacity to dementia at three levels: individual (service users and healthcare providers); healthcare organizations; and the national healthcare system. Based on a review of dementia-related policies, the research team proposed the development of a National Plan for Dementia Prevention in Vietnam to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, as well as their caregivers and families, while enhancing equitable access to services and reducing social stigma.



Following the presentations and information regarding the project results, the workshop held a lively discussion session focusing on key issues and providing recommendations on how to deliver dementia healthcare services in Vietnam to meet the current and future needs of people with dementia and their caregivers.

Through this workshop, the findings and recommendations from the project have contributed to assisting the Ministry of Health and the Government in planning specific policies to address dementia in the near future. Below are some images from the conference.