Only 13% of Bulgarians recognize the symptoms of stroke Findings from surveys conducted among members of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology, the Bulgarian Society of Neurosurgery, and the Bulgarian Psychiatric Association were presented today (June 9, 2025) during the media event “Brain Health – A Global Priority,” organized by the Brain [...]
On June 5th in Warsaw, under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Polish Psychiatric Association, a high-level roundtable titled "Beyond Mental Health: A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care" was held, organized by the Mental Power Foundation for Brain Health with support from [...]
On 28 May 2025, Spain took a crucial step in addressing one of the most urgent health and social challenges of our time with the launch of the Plan Español del Cerebro (PEC, Spanish Brain Plan). Developed and presented by the Consejo Español del Cerebro (Spanish Brain Council, CEC) at the Spanish Medical Association [...]
What is the cost, and what does it actually feel like to live with a brain disease? This is what A Shaken World investigates — a new podcast series published by the Danish Center for Concussion in collaboration with the Danish Brain Council. The podcast is available for free on all major podcast platforms. [...]
On 28 May 2025, Spain took a crucial step in addressing one of the most urgent health and social challenges of our time with the launch of the Plan Español del Cerebro (PEC, Spanish Brain Plan). Developed and presented by the Consejo Español del Cerebro (Spanish Brain Council, CEC) at the Spanish Medical Association [...]
The Portuguese Brain Council and the Students' Association organized CEREBRUM, the first-ever “Brain Day” at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, which took place on May 24th. The program was entirely dedicated to the students of the Faculty and covered a wide range of disciplines related to the brain. It aimed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As this week marks the 2025 edition of the European Mental Health Awareness Week, EBC is pleased to note the increasing momentum behind mental health at both the European and global levels. However, despite recent progresses in developing and enlarging mental health policies, much remains to be done to ensure that the needs of [...]
