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Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 Report The Health at a Glance: Europe report series gauges progress towards effective, accessible and resilient health systems across the EU. The report which is published every two years provides a neutral, descriptive comparison… Continue Reading

BioMed Alliance
November 2018 The BioMed Alliance’s General Assembly held on 21st of November, was a successful meeting covering topics such as: elections and revision of the BioMed Alliance’s mission and internal rules update on the BioMed Alliance’s activities the… Continue Reading

The international Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders took place in Hong Kong from 5th to 9th October 2018. The conference is a yearly event organized by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS).

The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) calls for nominations: EPA Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize of €10 000 for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman  in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe

1.12. Welcome to the EAN Holiday Countdown!

The European Parliament is preparing to vote on the legislative proposal on health technology assessment (HTA), the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Regulatory Affairs Committee - chaired by Prof Alan Fraser - is preparing a statement calling for policymakers' support.

1 November 2018 marked the launch of the European Brain Council (EBC)-coordinated EU project The European Brain Research Area (EBRA). EBRA was designed to respond to the Horizon 2020 call, SC1-HCO-10-2018, entitled “Coordinating European brain research and developing global initiatives”, which called for the reduction of fragmentation and duplication of research efforts, fostering synergies through enhanced coordination of brain research efforts

Global Neurological Alliance (GNA) Prof. Bill Carroll addresses the need for more meaningful cooperation with WHO – World Health Organisation. A more formal unified structure interacting more regularly to share information, acting concertedly and advocating more cohesively would be mutually… Continue Reading

The EAN endorsed the Societal Impact of Pain Joint Statement and Recommendations for Policy Action (12 October 2018) of the European Pain Federation. There are approximately 740 million people , most of whom experience an episode of severe pain at… Continue Reading

The next meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain will take place at the European Parliament in Brussels on November 21, from 8.00h to 10.00h. The event will be hosted by MEP Marian Harkin. With the… Continue Reading

In light of EAN works towards a broader base of cooperation also with sub-specialty societies, an MoU was signed with the WMS and Prof. Thomas Voit President of the society.

      by Anna Sauerbier         Dr Gamian-Europe calls for concrete action to empower those affected by mental ill health https://www.efna.net/gamian-europe-calls-for-concrete-action-to-empower-those-affected-by-mental-ill-health/   German Government commits to developing national dementia strategy
https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/News/Policy-watch/Thursday-20-September-2018-German-Government-commits-to-developing-national-dementia-strategy   World Mental Health Day… Continue Reading

On September 25th , EBC held its latest event in the European Parliament, this time building on the Value of Treatment‘s work on Alzheimer’s and The Socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s in Europe. This event was an opportunity to further present… Continue Reading

The MDS-ES 2nd Summer School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders took place in Würzburg, Germany on September 6-8, 2018. The workshop was excellently directed by Professors Elena Moro and Jens Volkmann, with the collaboration of faculties of different countries, particularly from the Würzburg University. The course was held in a lovely and quiet building, the Burkardushaus Würzburg, in the heart of the city.

The Sixty-eight session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Europe took place in Rome, Italy (16 – 20 September, 2018).                   Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 53 Member States… Continue Reading