On 8 October, the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) organised a G7 Health Ministers' Meeting Side Event on “Prioritising Brain Health: A Global Imperative for Public Health”, in collaboration with Italian Brain Health Strategy Partners and Italian Society of Neurology. This event, held in Ancona (Italy) alongside the G7 Meeting of Health Ministers, aimed to spotlight the critical importance of brain health as a central component of public health strategies for all countries. The event shone a spotlight on the critical importance of brain health as a central component of public health strategies for all countries, convening leading experts and policymakers to discuss innovative approaches, share best practices, and outline strategic frameworks for integrating brain health into national and global health policies.
Speakers included:
• Marco Battino, Ancona City Council
• Manuela Caucci, Ancona City Council
• Nicola Baiocchi, President Regional Commission on Health and Welfare of Regione Marche
• Elena Moro, President European Academy of Neurology
• Alessandro Padovani, President Italian Society of Neurology
• Giovanni Leonardi, Italian Ministry of Health, Italy
• Vladimir Hachiniski, Robarts Research Institute; Western University, Canada
• Paul Boon, EAN Brain Health Mission Coordinator
• Daniele Silvetti, Mayor of Ancona
• Beatrice Lorenzin, Former Minister of Health (Italy).
For more information, the full programme, and to view a recording of this special event on “Prioritising Brain Health: A Global Imperative for Public Health”, please visit the EAN website:
https://www.ean.org/ean/advocacy/brain-health/g7-health-ministers-meeting-side-event