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 [...]
Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders : bridging the early diagnosis and treatment gap, an innovative approach from case studies data analysis towards evidence-based policy recommendations A Plenary Working Groups meeting took place on 18 January 2017 to present case studies preliminary results followed by an Experts Roundtable. The case studies covered a range of brain [...]
EBC member GAMIAN-Europe (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe) has launched a project that seeks to find the relationship between sexual health and mental well-being through a 25-question survey, translated into 13 languages for dissemination. The survey is only open to those above the age of 18 who have had a diagnosis of mental [...]
On the 6th to 7th of October in 2016, the first Annual EU Compass Forum on Mental Health and Well-being took place in Luxembourg. The event was attended by diverse stakeholders such as policy makers and Member State representatives. Other attendees included non-governmental stakeholders from advocacy groups and care organisations, as well as mental health [...]
10th January 2017 Today, FIPRA has released the final version of The Value of Health document: "Analyzing Health Outcomes Variation: For learning, improvement and better care value". The Value of Health is a multi-stakeholder initiative advocating for more outcomes-focused health systems in Europe. The Value of Health consensus document was launched at the European Parliament in [...]
The Belgian Brain Council (BBC) has published a consensus statement for the adoption of a National Brain Plan. It is originating from the EBC’s Call to Action calling on European countries to devise and adopt such plans. EBC congratulates the BBC for this important step. The consensus statement can be read here: BELGIAN_NBP_statement_EN
EBC has created the #ILoveMyBrain logo as a marketing tool for pulling together 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 [...]
EBC published an article in La Libre Belgique's December 13th issue, a daily Belgian newspaper. The heading reads: "One person in three is affected today. This is why we call for action", addressing the fact that here in Belgium, 3 million people suffer from neurological or mental illness. This followed an article written by Philippe [...]
Recently a call to action has been issued to all scientists tied to animal research, proclaiming that it is a duty for them to engage with the public about their work. It is emphasizing that science policy must be based on a public mandate and a mutual understanding between science and society. But the concern [...]
EBC held the last 2016 Industry board meeting, board meeting and general assembly on 30th November - 1st December. 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. In particular, the following issues were addressed: Strategic preparation for 2017-2018 [...]
