Overview
- The Health Ministry formalized the policy through Resolution 279/2026 in the Official Gazette, signed by Health Minister Mario Lugones.
- The plan establishes six pillars covering nationwide awareness, early detection in primary care, workforce training, caregiver support, cooperative research, and epidemiological mapping.
- Its scope includes Alzheimer’s as well as mild cognitive impairment, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.
- Execution resides in the National Directorate for Integrated Mental Health Care, which is authorized to issue complementary guidelines and standards.
- Activities will be integrated into existing programs with no new funds, raising implementation risks in underserved regions while aiming to coordinate efforts across national, provincial, and municipal systems.