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 …
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 …
Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health …
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 …
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 …
Mental health and NCDs: A shared but differentiated agenda for …
May 6, 2025 · The document is an opening commentary authored by Dévora Kestel, Director of the Department of Mental Health, Brain Health, and Substance Use at the World Health …
WHO releases new framework and advocacy strategy for mental …
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, …
Child and adolescent mental and brain health
Childhood and adolescence are critical stages of life for mental health. This is a time when rapid growth and development take place in the brain. Children and adolescents acquire cognitive …
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.
Physical activity - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 26, 2024 · Key facts Regular physical activity provides significant physical and mental health benefits. In adults, physical activity contributes to prevention and management of …
WHO launches new toolkit to improve care for neurological …
Jul 8, 2024 · The toolkit is designed to correspond to the IGAP strategic objectives, focusing on 5 strategic areas:prioritization and governancediagnosis, treatment and carepromotion of brain …