The OECD has just released a new series in order to highlight the latest data in selected countries, to explain their health care systems and to provide key information in a clear and concise way, in just 2 pages. Each document highlights elements that are characteristic of that particular country, be it smoking, obesity, surgical interventions, consumption of antibiotics or alcohol [...]

The European Brain Council (EBC) is carrying out a new Study for 2015-2017 on the “Value of Treatment:  Bridging the Early Diagnosis and Treatment Gap for Brain Disorders”. The main objective of the VoT project for brain disorders is to assess the socio-economic impact of interventions (clinical practice), or the lack thereof, and to provide evidence and tools that can assist policy [...]

On 29th June, EBC representatives have attended the European Health Parliament's closing session, held in the European Parliament. The agenda was structured on debates about the reports and recommendations from the different working committees, namely: The committe on Antimicrobial Resistance, with the report "Tackling a global public health crisis" The Committe on Climate Change and Health, with the report "Tackling meat production and consumption" [...]

In view of the 6th edition of the Belgian Brain Council's Congress that is going to take place on the 8th of October in Mons, a call for abstracts submission is open. At the BBC congress, clinicians, researchers, representatives of patients and pharmaceutical industry interact in the largest national meeting on Brain and Brain Disorders. The aim being to fill the [...]

The Annual Partners Meeting of EFNA was held on 22 June in Brussels. It was preceded by a meeting of the European Parliament interest group on Brain, Mind and Pain, focused on the need for patient involvement in research. The issue was addressed from the patients', researchers' and industry's perspective. The EFNA Annual Meeting was the occasion for EFNA and its members to [...]

The Active Citizenship Network, in partnership with EFIC and with the support of Grunenthal, has organized an open debate in the European Parliament on the 21 June. The meeting was hosted by MEP Patrizia Toia and has seen the participation of MEPs José Inácio Faria and Flavio Zanonato as well. The background of the event is the article 8.5 of [...]

The European Brain Council attended the 2016 EFPIA annual meeting on "A Healthier Future: from innovations to outcomes", which was held in Brussels on the 15th of June, with the participation of a number of high-level speakers. Roberto Bertollini, WHO representative at the EU, highlighted some general global trends like migration, climate change, an ageing population and the increasing challenges [...]

The King's College, London (KCL) has recently developed a free online course that is focused on some of the relevant issues faced by carers of people with psychosis and schizophrenia.  The initiative was funded from the Ostaka Lundbeck Alliance but developed independently by KCL in collaboration with EUFAMI and runs through FutureLearn (which is part of the Open University). The two weeks-course is open and free to anyone. It is designed to offer an in-depth understanding of [...]

On the occasion of the Brussels 20 km race that took place on 29 May 2015, the European Brain Council has decided to propose again the Twitter campaign #Move4YrBrain, launched last year.  A number of studies show that  exercise can not only make you physically fitter, it also contributes to an improved mental and neurological condition by fostering the growth of new [...]

EBC held the first 2016 industry board meeting, board meeting and general assembly on 25 and 26 May 2016. On this occasion, delegates from EBC’s member organisations and industry partners discussed the ongoing activities of the organisation and plans for the months to come. The National Brain Councils Academy Meeting and the VoT working groups meeting also took place on [...]