Dementia is not primarily included in any sector in Jamaica. There is much overlap between the social services provided in Jamaica between, for example, the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (PIOJ, 2014). There is also overlap between the kinds of services that may be relevant or useful for persons living with dementia.

There are implications for the possible tailoring of policies, programmes, and infrastructure of either NCDs or Mental Health in the health sector, or in either Ageing or Disability in the Social Sector, which do not currently directly address dementia, to become the primary driver of dementia issues.

The question of the primary place for dementia in the governmental framework as of February 2019, requires review and consultation.

References:

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). (2014). Jamaica Social Protection Strategy. Available from: https://www.pioj.gov.jm/product/jamaica-social-protection-strategy/