Bulgaria will establish six high-tech stroke treatment centres in the country’s largest cities to reduce its record-high stroke mortality, with the project to be financed through EU funds under the Recovery Plan, the Sofia health ministry told Euractiv. One of the EU’s poorest member states, Bulgaria, struggled for years to absorb money from the [...]
On October 20, 2025 at a round table organized by the Brain Health Council Foundation in partnership with the Bulgarian Medical Association and the Sofia Medical Association, the draft National Plan for Brain Diseases in the Republic of Bulgaria (2026–2030) was presented and discussed. The document outlines a long-term program for building a comprehensive, [...]
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 May 2, 2025, the Chair of the Brain Health Council Foundation, Prof. Nikolay Gabrovsky, and Board Member Arkadi Sharkov, held a working meeting with the European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation – Ms. Ekaterina Zaharieva. The key topic of discussion was the transformative role of innovation and artificial intelligence in medicine, as well [...]
EBC is pleased to join the European Academy of Neurosurgical Societies Congress 2025 set to take place from 5-9 October 2025 in Vienna (Austria). Suzanne Dickson, EBC President, will take part in a joint session on Sunday, 5th of October from 09:00 - 12:00. The topic of discussion will revolve around 'Research in [...]
EBC is please to take a part in "Building Brain Health in Europe" session at EANS Congress 2024. The session will take place on 13th of October 2024 from 9:00 till 12:00 in Hall 6 of the Venue in Sofia. About the session This session, organized by EANS, will cover topics such as advocacy, [...]
The Annual Congress of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) will take place on 13-17 October 2024, at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia (Bulgaria). The congress theme will be “Innovation, Education, Leadership”, reflecting the current need to thoroughly discuss the future of neurosurgery in connection with technological advances that can [...]
