On Tuesday 28 February, the Value of Treatment discussion paper was released. The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VoT) is a 2-year research project undertaken by EBC with the overall goal of assessing the treatment gap and the cost of non-(or inadequate) treatment, and promoting a holistic healthcare approach (versus fragmentation and results in silo). [...]
The EBC newsletter for February, 2017 can be accessed here.
EBC is pleased to support an event being organised by the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform on 7th March 2017 from 11.00 - 12.30 at the European Parliament, Brussels (room ASP A3E2) during Brain Awareness Week. The event, titled: "Can Real World Data Advance Equity of Health Care in Europe?" will address [...]
EBC held the first Industry board meeting and board meeting of 2017 on the 8 - 9th of February. On this occasion, delegates from EBC’s member organisations and industry partners discussed the ongoing activities of the organisation and plans for the year ahead. The main outcomes that can be singled out include: The Board of [...]
EBC is pleased to invite you to attend a celebration dinner to celebrate the work of the Value of Treatment research project. The dinner will be held at the Panoramic Hall in the Square Meeting Centre, rue Ravensteinstraat 2, 1000 Brussels. Welcome drinks will be served from 18:00. Please complete the form below and click [...]
Mental health is everyone’s concern: A Joint statement by 17 European organisations, including EBC, released on Monday 13th February is calling for more action on Mental Health in Europe Our joint statement on mental health urges the EU and Member States to step up efforts to fully implement the Joint Action’s resulting Framework for Action [...]
EBC's first video has been upload to our new YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LGVrTo6CQk On 29 September 2016, EBC held a demonstration of one of our latest projects, Not Myself Today, to all members. The “mood buttons” activity is just one of many that can be run within companies using the Not Myself Today toolkit. Not [...]
This year's February 14th, Valentine's Day, marked the official launch of #ILoveMyBrain, a campaign started by EBC with the goal of raising greater awareness of brain disorders - mental and neurological - as well as greater recognition of the need to look after our most valuable asset: our brain. In the run up to our [...]
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 [...]
