A national program to advance dementia research in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Vietnam and other low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) experience a rapid increase in the number of people living with dementia, an acute need exists to strengthen research capacity to inform policy, improve care and support, and develop national dementia plans. We describe the development and early outcomes of an National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded national dementia research capacity building program in Vietnam.

Methods

The research capacity building program commenced in 2019 and has three components: (1) Vietnam Alzheimer's and other dementias research Network (VAN), (2) a mentored pilot grant program, and (3) research training, networking, and dissemination activities. The pilot grant program funds Vietnamese resea

SUBMITTER: Vu HTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature