10.01. Is there a published government policy, statement or document detailing the government’s plan or programme for dementia research? | Indonesia

10.01. Is there a published government policy, statement or document detailing the government’s plan or programme for dementia research? | Indonesia

21 Apr 2022

Yes, the National Strategy for Dementia, published in 2015 by the Department of Health includes 7 main planned actions, one of which is on dementia research implementation and the application of findings at national level (basic, clinical, epidemiological, and social research). The document names Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan / Litbangkes (Institute for Research and Development in Health), Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia / LIPI, Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia / AIPI, DIKTI (Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia), and other research centres as responsible institutions for the research programs.

Research activities planned in the strategy document include:

  • Research on nutrition for older people with cognitive dysfunction, and people with dementia;
  • Evaluation on national level of the impact of physical activities on dementia and of dementia risk factors;
  • The inclusion of questions in national surveys, such as Riskerdas (Riset Kesehatan Dasar/Basic Health Research), to obtain prevalence data on dementia and other cognitive problems;
  • Analysis of the socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s and other dementia conditions.
References:

Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan RI. (2013). Riset Kesehatan Dasar 2013 (Vol. 6). (https://doi.org/1 Desember 2013) https://pusdatin.kemkes.go.id/resources/download/general/Hasil%20Riskesdas%202013.pdf

Indonesia, A. I. P. (n.d.). Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia.

Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia. (n.d.). Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia.