On 27th October, DG SANTE of the European Commission organized a conference on Multimorbidities: 'Which priorities for a European policy on multimorbidity?’ in Brussels, Belgium. Multimorbidity, usually defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, is a growing concern in our society and a challenge facing patients, health professionals and [...]
On 22th October, Shire announced the winners of the 2015 Excellence in ADHD (attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder) Patient Groups Awards, thereby coinciding the ADHD Awareness month. The awards celebrate outstanding projects led by patient advocacy organizations that aim to improve the lives of people affected by the condition. "Worldwide, around one in 20 people have ADHD, which [...]
Between the 18th - 21st October, the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies hold its Annual meeting in the very metropolis of Madrid, Spain. EANS is a fast-developing independent association, both of European neurosurgical societies and of individual neurosurgeons from all over the world. The European Brain Council was delighted to have its delegation present at the EANS congress [...]
On 20th October, the EP Interest group on Carers met to address “Carers in the European Semester Process”, in the European Parliament in Brussels. With the clear support from hosting MEPs (MEPs Heinz Becker, Jean Lambert, Marian Harkin and Sirpa Pietikainen), the meeting aimed to highlight the focus on health and long term care that the European Semester has and discuss how [...]
JOINT POSITION STATEMENT On 1 July 2015, representatives of pan-European patient and civil society groups, of which the European Brain Council is a member, came together to discuss the burden of incontinence and the provision of better continence care in Europe, at home and in the community, in order to enable people with incontinence and [...]
Newsletter #17
On 14th October, POLITICO hosted the second of its 'Outside, In' series presented by Phillips, bringing together health care experts from the public and private sectors to examine the opportunities and solutions technology can provide to address the challenges of an aging population. The Aging Society has become a burning topic of the 21st century in Europe. While across the developed [...]
On 14th October, the EP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain – In partnership with the EP Interest Group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders held its meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels. The meeting brought together Representatives of the European Parliament and DG Sante from the European Commission, but also victims suffering [...]
As announced earlier this year through our newsletter, the European Brain Council started a twitter campaign - #Move4YrBrain - in order to raise awareness on the benefits of physical exercise on the brain. The initiative was launched on 31st May by joining the 20km of Brussels, and we are proud to announce that part of the EBC staff took [...]
It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the sudden death of our dear colleague Pedro Montellano who unexpectedly passed away last Friday, 2 October 2015. Pedro was the Vice-President of the European Brain Council and President of GAMIAN Europe, the Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks. Pedro was not only a colleague [...]
