The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is in some ways distinct from other parts of the nervous system: ANS function cannot be easily measured, only some ANS parts are accessible to imaging. Moreover, working in the field of ANS requires a multidisciplinary approach to clinical problems and often involves other specialities such as cardiology, gastroenterology, dermatology, and urology.
At an online meeting organised by Alzheimer
Europe, representatives from 22 national Alzheimer’s associations from 19
European countries adopted a call to governments and national health systems to
urgently increase the infrastructure for intensive care needed for people
affected by… Continue Reading
Postponement of the application of the Medical Devices
Regulation
The
European Commission adopted a proposal to postpone the application date of the
Medical Devices regulation by one year, to 26 May 2021. The postponement is
supposed to give authorities, manufacturers… Continue Reading
On 16 October, EAN participated in an event in the European Parliament organized by Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe (GAMIAN Europe). The event brought together the MEP Alliance for Mental Health, organizations and societies focused on brain and mental health as well as several policy makers from the EU institutions. This MEP Alliance is endorsed by 26 members of the European Parliament.
In this article, our goal is to provide a glimpse into the excellent collaboration and cooperation our organization has had with the European Federation of Neurorehabilitation Societies (EFNR).
EFNA goes global and attends the WHA – World Health Assembly
UN Geneva Headquarters from May 20 – 28 2019.
Diseases know no borders. Only by truly pooling our resources and going beyond our individual disease areas, our constituencies and countries, do we stand a chance of adequately addressing the challenges of ill-health and inequalities.