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  1. Brain health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 17, 2025 · Brain health is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioural and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, …

  2. Optimizing brain health across the life course: WHO position paper

    Aug 9, 2022 · Brain health is a rapidly expanding field. WHO’s position paper on optimizing brain health across the life course is a technical complement to the recently-adopted Intersectoral global action …

  3. 11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on neurological care

    Oct 14, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today warns that less than one in three countries around the world has a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders, …

  4. Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life

    Aug 9, 2022 · Brain health can be defined as the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over …

  5. Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading ...

    Mar 14, 2024 · A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The World Health Organization …

  6. WHO releases new framework and advocacy strategy for mental health ...

    Oct 21, 2024 · Mental and brain health represents an integral element of health and well-being, and therefore an important objective of efforts to promote and protect health. At the same time, mental …

  7. Global status report on neurology - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 12, 2025 · Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability, affecting over 1 in 3 people worldwide. The Global status report on neurology presents the first comprehensive global …

  8. Episode #103 - Brain health

    How can you keep your brain healthy and who is at risk of poor brain health? Dr Tarun Dua explains all you need to know about brain health in Science in 5.

  9. Measures of early-life brain health at population level

    Feb 8, 2024 · Brain health is increasingly attracting attention thanks to scientific and technological advances. Investing in brain health across the life course through education, access to health care, …

  10. Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use

    Our work involves mental health promotion and the prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. We support the expansion of access to affordable, quality care for everyone who …