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| WHO "치매환자 2050년에 3배로 증가" | |||||
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| 작성자 | 정보위원회 | 작성일 | 2012-04-16 | 조회수 | 11,062회 |
| 세계적으로 치매 환자가 오는 2030년엔 현재의 2배, 2050년엔 3배 이상으로 늘어날 전망이라고 11일(현지시간) 세계보건기구(WHO)가 발표했다. WHO는 현재 세계적으로 약 3천560만 명이 치매를 앓고 있으며, 2030년엔 치매 인구가 6천570만 명, 2050년엔 무려 1억1천540만 명으로 증가할 것으로 보인다고 밝혔다. 특히 빈곤국가와 소득 중진국의 경우 노인 인구가 급증하면서 치매 환자도 크게 늘어나 2050년엔 이들 나라의 치매 인구가 전세계 치매 환자의 70% 이상을 차지할 것으로 내다봤다. WHO는 이날 발표한 `알츠하이머 질환 보고서'에서 현재 세계적으로 치매 관련 치료와 간호 등에 들어가는 비용이 총 6천40억 유로인 것으로 추계했다. 보고서는 치매가 급증하고 있으나 치매의 예방과 조기발견, 사후관리와 관련한 국가적 프로그램을 운영하는 나라는 8개국에 불과하다고 지적했다. 또 고소득 국가에서도 노인 인구의 20~50%만이 정기 검진에서 치매 여부를 검사받는 실정이다. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 보고서 사본 "치매: 공공 보건 우선 사항"은 http://www.alz.co.uk/WHO-dementia-report에서 다운로드 받을 수 있다. 출처: Alzheimer's Disease International World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International Say Dementia Must be a Global Health Priority - New Report Calls on Nations to Recognise Dementia as a Public Health Crisis GENEVA, April 11, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- A report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) calls for governments and policymakers to make dementia a global public health priority. This new report provides an authoritative overview of the impact of dementia worldwide. In addition to valuable best practices and practical case studies from around the world, it contains a comprehensive collection of data, including hard-to-get statistics from low- and middle-income countries, thereby dramatically underscoring that this is truly a global problem. To prepare the report, titled "Dementia: A Public Health Priority," WHO and ADI commissioned reports from four working groups of experts led by researchers from Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and The Institute of Neurological Sciences, India. "WHO recognises the size and complexity of the dementia challenge and urges countries to view dementia as a critical public health priority," said Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO. "Right now, only eight of 194 WHO member states have a national dementia plan in place, and a few more are in development. Our hope is that other countries will follow suit, using this report as a starting point for planning and implementation." Marc Wortmann, Executive Director of ADI, said: "With its devastating impact on people with dementia, their families, their communities and national health systems, dementia represents not only a public health crisis but a social and fiscal nightmare as well. Around the world a new case of dementia arises every four seconds. Our current health systems simply cannot cope with the explosion of the dementia crisis as we all live longer. This report shows that there is a lot that can be done to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers." Publication of the WHO/ADI report comes on the heels of an impassioned plea for action by global public health expert Dr. Peter Piot who, as former UNAIDS Executive Director, helped lead the world in turning HIV/AIDS from a certain death sentence into a manageable illness. In a recent speech, Dr. Piot described dementia - and Alzheimer's disease in particular - as a "ticking time bomb" given the rapid growth in ageing populations worldwide. According to ADI research, now given even further legitimacy in the WHO's report, the number of people living with dementia worldwide, estimated at 35.6 million in 2010, is set to nearly double every 20 years, reaching 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050. Drawing striking parallels between dementia today and HIV/AIDS in the 1980s, he argued that the world must tackle dementia with a similar level of urgency and concerted resources. "If the world needed a wake-up call, it is on this global crisis. I do not see any alternative than to treat Alzheimer's with at least the attention we gave HIV/AIDs," said Piot. Obtain a copy of the report Dementia: A Public Health Priority is available for download from 11 April at http://www.alz.co.uk/WHO-dementia-report About WHO and ADI The World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. http://www.who.int/about/en/. Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) is the worldwide federation of Alzheimer associations that support people with dementia and their families in their respective countries. http://www.alz.co.uk. Source: Alzheimer's Disease International |
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