TY - JOUR
T1 - Six Action Steps to Address Global Disparities in Parkinson Disease
T2 - A World Health Organization Priority
AU - Schiess, Nicoline
AU - Cataldi, Rodrigo
AU - Okun, Michael S.
AU - Fothergill-Misbah, Natasha
AU - Dorsey, E. Ray
AU - Bloem, Bastiaan R.
AU - Barretto, Maria
AU - Bhidayasiri, Roongroj
AU - Brown, Richard
AU - Chishimba, Lorraine
AU - Chowdhary, Neerja
AU - Coslov, Max
AU - Cubo, Esther
AU - Di Rocco, Alessandro
AU - Dolhun, Rachel
AU - Dowrick, Christopher
AU - Fung, Victor S.C.
AU - Gershanik, Oscar S.
AU - Gifford, Larry
AU - Gordon, Joyce
AU - Khalil, Hanan
AU - Kühn, Andrea A.
AU - Lew, Sara
AU - Lim, Shen Yang
AU - Marano, Maria M.
AU - Micallef, Jacquie
AU - Mokaya, Jolynne
AU - Moukheiber, Emile
AU - Nwabuobi, Lynda
AU - Okubadejo, Njideka
AU - Pal, Pramod Kumar
AU - Shah, Hiral
AU - Shalash, Ali
AU - Sherer, Todd
AU - Siddiqui, Bernadette
AU - Thompson, Ted
AU - Ullrich, Andreas
AU - Walker, Richard
AU - Dua, Tarun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Importance: The Global Burden of Disease study conducted between 1990 and 2016, based on a global study of 195 countries and territories, identified Parkinson disease (PD) as the fastest growing neurological disorder when measured using death and disability. Most people affected by PD live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and experience large inequalities in access to neurological care and essential medicines. This Special Communication describes 6 actions steps that are urgently needed to address global disparities in PD. Observations: The adoption by the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) of resolution 73.10 to develop an intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders in consultation with member states was the stimulus to coordinate efforts and leverage momentum to advance the agenda of neurological conditions, such as PD. In April 2021, the Brain Health Unit at the World Health Organization convened a multidisciplinary, sex-balanced, international consultation workshop, which identified 6 workable avenues for action within the domains of disease burden; advocacy and awareness; prevention and risk reduction; diagnosis, treatment, and care; caregiver support; and research. Conclusions and Relevance: The dramatic increase of PD cases in many world regions and the potential costs of PD-associated treatment will need to be addressed to prevent possible health service strain. Across the board, governments, multilateral agencies, donors, public health organizations, and health care professionals constitute potential stakeholders who are urged to make this a priority..
AB - Importance: The Global Burden of Disease study conducted between 1990 and 2016, based on a global study of 195 countries and territories, identified Parkinson disease (PD) as the fastest growing neurological disorder when measured using death and disability. Most people affected by PD live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and experience large inequalities in access to neurological care and essential medicines. This Special Communication describes 6 actions steps that are urgently needed to address global disparities in PD. Observations: The adoption by the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) of resolution 73.10 to develop an intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders in consultation with member states was the stimulus to coordinate efforts and leverage momentum to advance the agenda of neurological conditions, such as PD. In April 2021, the Brain Health Unit at the World Health Organization convened a multidisciplinary, sex-balanced, international consultation workshop, which identified 6 workable avenues for action within the domains of disease burden; advocacy and awareness; prevention and risk reduction; diagnosis, treatment, and care; caregiver support; and research. Conclusions and Relevance: The dramatic increase of PD cases in many world regions and the potential costs of PD-associated treatment will need to be addressed to prevent possible health service strain. Across the board, governments, multilateral agencies, donors, public health organizations, and health care professionals constitute potential stakeholders who are urged to make this a priority..
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U2 - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.1783
DO - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.1783
M3 - Article
C2 - 35816299
AN - SCOPUS:85134373788
SN - 2168-6149
VL - 79
SP - 929
EP - 936
JO - JAMA Neurology
JF - JAMA Neurology
IS - 9
ER -