As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. June 13, 2025 (Calgary, Alberta) — A growing international coalition of scientific, business, and policy leaders has issued a declaration calling on G7 leaders to adopt a policy roadmap [...]
Migraine is a complex and often debilitating bio-neurological disorder affecting a significant portion of the global population. Despite being the second leading cause of years lived with disability globally, as reported in the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, migraine remains underrecognised and undertreated. This lack of attention results in delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, [...]
The G7 Canada Brain Economy Summit is designed to show how brain health is relevant across all sectors of society—not just health. Through focused discussions aligned with G7 engagement group themes (such as Business 7, Civil Society 7, Labour 7, Science 7 and others), we: Demonstrate that brain health is an economic, workforce, and [...]
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 [...]
On 24 February 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 European Health Report, marking the end of the European Programme of Work 2020-2025 and reflecting on key achievements and major public health challenges the European region is facing. It is structured into several sections, covering topics such as non-communicable diseases and mental [...]
With the 2024 European Parliament Elections behind us, the European Brain Council (EBC), its member organisations and the wider brain community are rallying support for the increased prioritisation of brain health on EU health and research agendas. As part of the No Health Without Brain Health campaign, we urge all [...]
As part of the European Brain Council (EBC)’s Global Partnerships in Brain Research activities, EBC, in collaboration with the Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Brain Capital Alliance, the Brain Health Nexus and supporting partners will organise an event at the Science Summit at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on 18 September 2023 [...]
Brain disorders – neurological and mental alike – are widespread, highly disabling and often difficult to treat. Approximately 60% of the European population lives with a neurological condition. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems already affected around 84 million people in the EU, amounting to [...]
EBC looks forward to being part of the 9th European Academy of Neurology congress, to be held on 1-4 July, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary with a TV studio special session centred around its advocacy work for the brain. This session, taking place on 3 July 2023 at 16:15-17:15 CET and led by members of [...]
The 9th Academy of National Brain Councils (NBCs) took place on 23-24 May 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The annual meeting brought together NBCs representatives alongside prominent speakers and guests, in-person and remotely, from 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Serbia, Sweden and Turkey. Read the event report [...]
