A roadmap toward promoting and improving brain health in Europe
and closing the awareness and funding gap

J 2025

A roadmap toward promoting and improving brain health in Europe and closing the awareness and funding gap

BOON, Paul A J M; Thomas BERGER; Matilde LEONARDI; Tony MARSON; Ulf KALLWEIT et al.

Basic information

Original name

A roadmap toward promoting and improving brain health in Europe and closing the awareness and funding gap

Authors

Edition

European Journal of Neurology, Hoboken, Wiley, 2025, 1351-5101

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

30210 Clinical neurology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.900 in 2024

Marked to be transferred to RIV

Yes

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords in English

brain; brain health; burden; neurology; strategy

Abstract

In the original language

Background and PurposeThe global burden of neurological diseases exceeds 43.1%, imposing a significant burden on patients, caregivers and society. This paper presents a roadmap to reduce this burden and improve brain health (BH) in Europe.MethodsThe roadmap is based on the European Academy of Neurology's (EAN) five-pillar BH strategy: advancing a global BH approach (P1), supporting policymaking (P2), fostering research (P3), promoting education (P4), and raising awareness of prevention and treatment (P5). It reviews current efforts, collaborations and future directions aligned with the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan (iGAP) for Neurological Disorders and suggests future initiatives and call for action.Results P1: Support WHO-iGAP through defined action points, international collaborations, in particular, the WHO BH Unit, and the EAN Brain Health Mission. P2: Collaborate with 48 national neurological societies to promote National Brain Plans (NBPs), addressing local needs, and improving access to care. P3: Advocate for more research funding; identify determinants of BH; develop preventive measures. P4: Provide educational opportunities for neurologists, public education programs, and advocacy training, including tools to educate the public. P5: Spearhead global awareness campaigns, organize public educational activities, and train BH advocates to contribute toward sustainable and long-term public health campaigns and policy engagement.ConclusionsThe paper highlights the importance of a unified approach, integrating international collaborations and local initiatives, to improve BH outcomes based on the WHO-iGAP, and support sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.

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BOON, Paul A J M; Thomas BERGER; Matilde LEONARDI; Tony MARSON; Ulf KALLWEIT; Elena MORO; Antonio TOSCANO; Irena REKTOROVÁ; Alice ACCORRONI; Charlotte SCHEERENS; Antonia BOESCH; Michael CREAN; Anja SANDER; Simon LEE and Claudio L A BASSETTI. A roadmap toward promoting and improving brain health in Europe and closing the awareness and funding gap. European Journal of Neurology. Hoboken: Wiley, 2025, vol. 32, No 1, p. 1-10. ISSN 1351-5101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16589.

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N2  - Background and PurposeThe global burden of neurological diseases exceeds 43.1%, imposing a significant burden on patients, caregivers and society. This paper presents a roadmap to reduce this burden and improve brain health (BH) in Europe.MethodsThe roadmap is based on the European Academy of Neurology's (EAN) five-pillar BH strategy: advancing a global BH approach (P1), supporting policymaking (P2), fostering research (P3), promoting education (P4), and raising awareness of prevention and treatment (P5). It reviews current efforts, collaborations and future directions aligned with the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan (iGAP) for Neurological Disorders and suggests future initiatives and call for action.Results P1: Support WHO-iGAP through defined action points, international collaborations, in particular, the WHO BH Unit, and the EAN Brain Health Mission. P2: Collaborate with 48 national neurological societies to promote National Brain Plans (NBPs), addressing local needs, and improving access to care. P3: Advocate for more research funding; identify determinants of BH; develop preventive measures. P4: Provide educational opportunities for neurologists, public education programs, and advocacy training, including tools to educate the public. P5: Spearhead global awareness campaigns, organize public educational activities, and train BH advocates to contribute toward sustainable and long-term public health campaigns and policy engagement.ConclusionsThe paper highlights the importance of a unified approach, integrating international collaborations and local initiatives, to improve BH outcomes based on the WHO-iGAP, and support sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.
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BOON, Paul A J M; Thomas BERGER; Matilde LEONARDI; Tony MARSON; Ulf KALLWEIT; Elena MORO; Antonio TOSCANO; Irena REKTOROVÁ; Alice ACCORRONI; Charlotte SCHEERENS; Antonia BOESCH; Michael CREAN; Anja SANDER; Simon LEE and Claudio L A BASSETTI. A roadmap toward promoting and improving brain health in Europe and closing the awareness and funding gap. \textit{European Journal of Neurology}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2025, vol.~32, No~1, p.~1-10. ISSN~1351-5101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16589.

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