Frederic Destrebecq, Vinciane Quoidbach and Alison Turner at the European Brain Council discuss improvements in stroke care, awareness raising and early detection "Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality among adults. It is the third cause of death worldwide and the first cause of acquired disability.1 Despite improvements in stroke care, around one-third [...]
The first meeting of the newly formed, EBC-led Suicide Prevention Task Force took place on 9 February 2017. The objectives of the expert group are to produce a policy white paper regarding suicide prevention to be disseminated among policy makers, politicians and the members of the different EU Institution by World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 [...]
On 8 February 2017, EBC attended the Mental Health & Active Ageing: Ensuring opportunities and participation in society at all ages conference, organized by Mental Health Europe together with MEP Deirdre Clune (Ireland, EPP). Held in the European Parliament, Brussels, the meeting gathered more than 50 people to discuss the importance of active ageing and why it matters to [...]
Valentine’s Day – a day of love. And love is not just romance, it’s also respect, affection, appreciation and nurturing. So this year, the European Brain Council wants you to show your brain some love. Think about the abilities you enjoy because your brain stays faithful, and the precious moments you can look back on [...]
Mental health is everyone’s business. We’re all affected by it. In the workplace, the cost of doing nothing is staggering, both personally and economically. Last year, EBC officially entered into partnership with Canadian charity, Partners for Mental Health, to be the official partner to bring their workplace mental health campaign, Not Myself Today, to Europe. Not Myself [...]
EBC has created the #ILoveMyBrain logo as a communication tool for promoting and connecting all the work being done to promote brain health and prevent and treat brain disorders in Europe. Different organisations, researchers, patients and carers are working on different conditions – Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Mental Illness are only a few examples. We [...]
On 25 January 2017, EBC and MEP Aldo Patriciello (Italy), in close partnership with ESO, EAN, AFA and AA, hosted an AF-Related Stroke Policy Series Workshop in the European Parliament in Brussels. Moderated by Peter O’Donnell of Politico, the workshop focused on highlighting the importance of pre-screening and early detection of AF to reduce the threat [...]
EBC has created the #ILoveMyBrain logo as a communication channel for pulling together all the work being done to promote brain health. We believe that by bringing together the diverse activities aiming to reduce the prevalence of brain disorders, the entire community can benefit. Using a common logo, which is repeatedly seen in public and in [...]
On 25 January 2017, EBC and MEP Aldo Patriciello (Italy) host an AF-Related Stroke Policy Series Workshop in the European Parliament in Brussels. Moderated by Peter O’Donnell of Politico, the workshop focuses on highlighting the importance of pre-screening and early detection of AF to reduce the threat of stroke and features expert speakers in both [...]
Last Thursday 19th January, EBC was at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, presenting the final outcomes of the STOA (Science and Technology Options Assessment) study: Technological Innovation strategies in substance use disorders. The study's aim was to provide insights into Internet-based drug treatment interventions developed within the EU. As part of the study, EBC led a survey and [...]
