EBC is a network of key players in the “Brain Area”, with a membership encompassing scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies and industry partners.
13 06-2025

G7 Leaders Urged to Strengthen Brain Health to Boost Economic Growth and Stabilize Health Costs

2025-06-16T10:04:31+00:0013-06-2025|News|

As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. June 13, 2025 (Calgary, Alberta) — A growing international coalition of scientific, business, and policy leaders has issued a declaration calling on G7 leaders to adopt a policy roadmap [...]

12 06-2025

EBC Endorses the EMHA White Paper on Strategic Advocacy Framework to Improve Migraine Care and Support

2025-06-12T11:53:44+00:0012-06-2025|News|

Migraine is a complex and often debilitating bio-neurological disorder affecting a significant portion of the global population. Despite being the second leading cause of years lived with disability globally, as reported in the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, migraine remains underrecognised and undertreated. This lack of attention results in delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, [...]

24 05-2025

World Schizophrenia Day 2025: Phase 3 of Rethinking Schizophrenia

2025-06-04T14:50:37+00:0024-05-2025|News|

About Rethinking Schizophrenia Today is World Schizophrenia Day! We take this opportunity to highlight Phase 3 of our ongoing Rethinking Schizophrenia project, which assesses how individual countries can turn policy recommendations into actionable solutions. Phase 3 of the Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway project, titled “Country Profiles – the Reality Check,” will take place [...]

21 05-2025

OneNeurology Partnership Position Paper for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

2025-05-21T14:18:49+00:0021-05-2025|News|

Ahead of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September 2025, representatives of the global neurology community, under the OneNeurology Partnership, have come together to publish a position paper that calls for inclusion of neurology as a distinct pillar within the NCD response.  Neurological conditions are the leading [...]

21 05-2025

EBC’s Statement on the World Health Assembly Resolution on Rare Diseases

2025-06-13T11:20:41+00:0021-05-2025|News|

In the context of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) being held in Geneva on 19–27 May 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) fully supports the Resolution on Rare Diseases: ‘Rare Diseases: A Global Health Priority for Equity and Inclusion’. Spearheaded by Rare Diseases International and a broad coalition of partners, this initiative acknowledges [...]

19 05-2025

Save the date for the event on ‘Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action’

2025-05-19T12:56:03+00:0019-05-2025|News|

On 26 June 2025, MEP Romana Jerković (S&D, Croatia), Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Public Health Committee, will host an event titled ‘Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action’. Set to take place in the European Parliament, this timely event will bring together high-level policymakers, researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, patient advocates and international [...]

15 05-2025

EBC’s Statement on Life Science Strategy

2025-05-15T14:07:35+00:0015-05-2025|News|

The European Union research and innovation ecosystem is at a turning point. While the Letta, Draghi & Heitor reports emphasised the instrumental role played by research and innovation in driving forward Europe’s leadership in life sciences and its overall competitiveness, challenges are mounting including strained budgets, a strongly competitive funding environment, increasing bureaucratic burdens [...]

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