The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to launch the Rethinking Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Policy Brief, a key outcome of the two-year Rethinking Myasthenia Gravis project. Launched during EBC’s Rare Disease Day event "Towards a Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem" in 2025, the project brings together researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, policymakers, and European Reference Networks [...]
Building on the momentum of the Poland Country Profile and Denmark Country Profile, the Rethinking Schizophrenia initiative now turns its focus to Germany, examining how national policy can support more integrated, person-centred schizophrenia care. The Germany Country Profile builds on discussions from a Germany-focused webinar held on 4 March 2026, organised by the European [...]
Introduction Following the recommendations set out in the Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway in Europe study paper, the next phase of the project — Country Profiles: Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care — focuses on analysing country-specific models of care and identifying opportunities to improve prevention, early detection and integrated care across Europe. After a roundtable [...]
Following our successful Poland Country Profile launch in June 2025, we are pleased to release the second instalment in the Rethinking Schizophrenia Country Profiles series: This time for Denmark. On 8 December 2025, the Danish Brain Council and the European Brain Council convened a webinar titled "A Comprehensive, High-Quality Approach to the Treatment of [...]
Introduction Following the recommendations set out in the Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway in Europe study paper, the next phase of the project — Country Profiles: Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care — will focus on an in-depth analysis of country-specific models of care. After a roundtable meeting in Poland on [...]
As a follow-up to the recommendations outlined in the European Brain Council’s (EBC) Rethinking Schizophrenia Care Pathway in Europe Study Paper, the third phase of the Rethinking schizophrenia project takes a closer look at how mental health care — particularly schizophrenia treatment — is currently delivered at the national level. This phase focuses on [...]
Introduction On 5 June 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) and the Mental Health Power Foundation organised a roundtable titled “Beyond Mental Health – A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care” in Warsaw. Held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Polish Psychiatric [...]
The event will be held in Polish with the English interpretation. For the Polish description, please see below. Beyond Mental Health: A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care Schizophrenia remains a major public health challenge, with significant personal, social and economic consequences. Traditional approaches to schizophrenia focus primarily on mental health interventions, [...]
The European Brain Council was pleased to attend the 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry, organised by the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), which was held on 5-8 April 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The Congress took place under the motto “Towards Real-World Solutions in Mental Health” focusing on the clinical translation and the sharing of good [...]
On the International Phenylketonuria Day 2024, the European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to publish the 'The Value of Education: Digital Care Pathways for Rare Brain Diseases. The Case of Phenylketonuria (PKU)' study insights. About Phenylketonuria Rare diseases typically display a high level of symptom complexity and variability. Individuals diagnosed with [...]
