Dementia Action Plan G20 Health Ministers' Meeting Closes October 20 14:28
The G20 ministerial meeting in charge of the health sector, which was held to discuss responses to the aging of the population, decided to develop action plans for dementia in each country, detect diseases early, and tackle responses. Adopted a ministerial declaration.
The G20 ministerial meeting in charge of the health sector has been held in Okayama City since the 19th and closed before noon on the 20th.
In the adopted Ministerial Declaration, each country has formulated an action plan for dementia that is expected to increase in the future, with priority given to increasing the healthy life expectancy and improving the quality of life for addressing aging. , Doctors and nurses are trying to deal with such problems as detecting diseases early and supporting families and caregivers.
On the other hand, with regard to Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which is prevalent in Africa, “to support countries suffering from epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and suffering from the spread of infection”, helping improve the health system and responding to the WHO = World Health Organization It is said that the G20 will encourage funding from countries around the world.
Mr. Kato, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, who chaired the meeting, said at the press conference, "We were able to put together a common direction in response to the aging that was first taken up. .