04.01.02. Which government sector is primarily responsible for Dementia? | Mexico

04.01.02. Which government sector is primarily responsible for Dementia? | Mexico

12 Jul 2022

There are currently no specific programs for Dementia, or Ministries with the mandate to oversee all dementia-related issues. When people do seek care for cognitive or behavioural complications (likely not identifying possible dementia) they do so through health services. In this context, no specialised services are available and thus, people accessing health services in any of the available institutions, are subject to the existence/availability of other specialist services (geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry) where they could be referred to and probably get some diagnosis. However, there are no standardised treatment protocols in place covering all health and social security institutions, and there are also no specific social care programmes for people with dementia or their carers.