Brain Health Strategy

Good Brain Health is vital to reducing the large and growing healthcare burden associated with neurological disorders. This strategy recognises that Brain Health goes beyond the absence of disease or treatment of disorders or rehabilitation and encompasses preventive measures to decrease the incidence of neurological disorders, enabling individuals to function and cope with life situations. 

Brain Health is a state in which every individual can realize their own abilities and optimize their cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioural functioning to cope with life situations. -'WHO'

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and second leading cause of deaths worldwide. According to the WFN, 70% of the burden falls on low- and middle-income countries. In Europe, neurological diseases are the third leading cause of disability and deaths, the main driving forces being stroke, dementia and neurodegenerative disorders, and headaches. In fact, according to WHO and confirmed by recent studies, at least 1 in 3 people of all ages will suffer from a neurological disorder in their lifetime, making this the highest figure of all non-communicable diseases.