At the WHO-hosted Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland today announced that over US$ 100 million will be invested in a pioneering new global Dementia Discovery Fund.
Major pharmaceutical companies have committed in principle to investing in promising research efforts for dementia through the project, along with the nongovernmental organization Alzheimer’s Research UK and the United Kingdom Government.
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这项宣布因属于一种可在治疗方面带来突破的创新型机制而受到欢迎。
The announcement was welcomed as the type of innovative mechanism that could bring about a breakthrough in treatment.
At this WHO Conference, supported by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 80 countries joined experts from the research, clinical and advocacy communities to discuss how, collectively, they could move forward action on dementia at the global level.
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与会代表突出强调了痴呆症作为一个全球公共卫生挑战而成为日益严重问题。
Participants highlighted the growing problem of dementia as a global public health challenge.
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世卫组织致力于痴呆症的指导和协调工作。
WHO committed to leading and coordinating efforts on dementia.
It also pledged to establish a Global Dementia Observatory that will monitor disease prevalence and dementia care resources in Member States and track the establishment of national dementia policies and plans.
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“整个世界有一种痴呆症浪潮正向我们涌来。”
“There is a tidal wave of dementia coming our way worldwide.” said WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan.