Stakeholder Meetings

2nd Stakeholder Meeting

2024

SFCNS Swiss Brain Health Plan: 2nd Stakeholder Meeting

Strong collaboration to promote brain health
The goal of the Swiss Brain Health Plan (SBHP) is to implement the Swiss Brain Health Strategy, to raise awareness about brain health and to initiate prevention programs.

On Thursday, 5 December 2024, representatives from neurology, psychiatry, health economics, public health and patient organizations met at the SFCNS Swiss Brain Health Plan- 2nd Stakeholder Meeting to discuss the aims and the development of a national brain health strategy. International guests enriched the event with valuable insights and placed the efforts in a global context.

Swiss Brain Health Plan

Stakeholder Meetings

The SBHP (Swiss Brain Health Plan) is a comprehensive initiative in Switzerland to promote brain health and prevention of brain disorders across all stages of life. More awareness, education, and research about the burden of brain disorders, brain health, mechanisms of brain disorders and opportunities for their prevention are needed.

In addition, the SBHP aims at establishing a person-centered, integrated, coordinated and cost-effective public health approach based on novel and strong synergies between healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, caregivers, insurance providers, commercial, societal and governmental stakeholders, and emphasizing gender perspectives, equity, and humans rights.

Stakeholder Meeting

2023

On November 22, 2023 patients, caregivers, patient organizations, healthcare professionals, researchers, as well as representatives of culture, science, governments, insurance providers, industry and international organizations, joined to officially launch the SBHP and start a united and important journey.

The first activities of the SBHP after its launch in November 2023 will include the (co-)organization of educational and scientific events across the country, a systematic analysis of the global burden of brain disorders in Switzerland, the launch of an international Certificate of Advanced Studies on Brain Health, and the creation of international collaborations.

Booklet Swiss Brain Health Plan pdf CTN publication: The Swiss Brain Health Plan 2023–2033 pdf