Dialogue on diagnostics and treatment

Read the summary and conclusion of the dialogue on diagnostics and treatment in India, together with the transcript of the opening presentations and roundtable discussion. The meeting was chaired by Professor Suvarna Alladi and Dr Heather M. Snyder, with opening contributions from Faheem Arshad, Suzanne Schindler, Manjari Tripathi and Donna Wilcock, exploring advances in diagnosis, treatment pathways and clinical implementation.

The virtual dialogue on innovations on biomarkers and treatments in India was chaired by Dr Heather M. Snyder, is senior vice president, Medical & Scientific Relations, at the Alzheimer’s Association and Professor Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore. The meeting explored the advances in science and the public policy barriers to delivering change to patients.  

Dementia is a growing public health challenge in India. With almost 9 million people living with dementia and numbers rapidly increasing dementia represents a considerable health and economic challenge. Professor Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, and Lenny Shallcross, Executive Director of the World Dementia Council write about the WDC project exploring the challenges and the public policy solutions needed.