04.01.01. Is dementia included within the portfolio of one or more ministries in the national government? | Indonesia

04.01.01. Is dementia included within the portfolio of one or more ministries in the national government? | Indonesia

15 Apr 2022

The Ministry of Health through its Mental Health Directorate and Family Health Directorate work on dementia. The Ministry of Health also launched the National Dementia Plan, which identified other ministries as stakeholders for the action steps, which include the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Min. Domestic Affairs, Min. Family Planning, Min. Social Affairs, Min. Education, Min. Finance, and Social Insurance Administration Organisation (Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia, 2015b). The Ministry of Social Affairs also has a social rehabilitation program for older people, named PROGRES LANSIA, which includes installation/rehabilitation centre for dementia/Alzheimer (Ministry of Social Affairs Republic of Indonesia, n.d.).

References:

Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia. (2015b). National Strategy: Management of Alzheimer and Other Dementia Diseases: Towards Healthy and Productive Older Persons. Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia.

Ministry of Social Affairs Repulbic of Indonesia. (n.d.) Program Rehabilitasi Sosial Untuk Lanjut Usia (Progres Lansia). Central Jakarta: Ministry of Social Affairs Republic of Indonesia. Available at: https://intelresos.kemensos.go.id/v4/user/registration/progres/point/2