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WFN Urges Stronger Focus on Brain Health at 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum

24 Jul 2025

At the 2025 ECOSOC High-Level Segment of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) underscored the vital role of brain health and neurology in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Prof. Wolfgang Grisold Speaks at 2025 Brain Health Conference in Beijing

24 Jul 2025

Prof. Dr Wolfgang Grisold at the 6th Brain Health Conference in Beijing organised by the Chinese Medical Association (CMA) as part of the national Brain Health Initiative.
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A Global Call to Action for World Brain Day 2025

22 Jul 2025

To mark World Brain Day 2025, WFN publishes “Brain Health for All Ages: A Global Call to Action.” in The Lancet
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UN ECOSOC President Champions Brain Health for All Ages in Support of World Brain Day 2025

21 Jul 2025

His Excellency Ambassador Bob Rae, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Canada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivers powerful video message in support of World Brain Day 2025.
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WFN Training Centre in Mexico One-Year Visiting Fellow Program

15 Jul 2025

The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and the Mexican Academy of Neurology (MAN) are delighted to announce a one-year Visiting Fellowship Program in Mexico in Stroke.
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AFAN and WFN Join Forces for World Brain Day 2025

15 Jul 2025

As the countdown to World Brain Day 2025 continues, WFN is proud to highlight its important and ongoing partnership with the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN)—a crucial regional ally in the shared mission to advance brain health for all ages.
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Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 475 now available

14 Jul 2025

The latest issue of JNS Vol. 475 is now available online
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2025 World Brain Day Dedicated to Brain Health for All Ages

12 Jul 2025

LONDON, May 28, 2025 -- The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is pleased to announce Brain Health for All Ages as the theme for the 2025 World Brain Day (WBD 2025), taking place on Tuesday, July 22. This global campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of supporting brain health throughout every stage of life.
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WFN–IAN Asia-Oceania Department Visit Program in India 2025

10 Jul 2025

The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and the Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) are pleased to announce their partnership to invite two Asian Oceanian colleagues to visit the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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WFN Training Centre and Cheikh Anta Diop University One-Year Epilepsy Fellowship

10 Jul 2025

WFN and the Department of Neurology of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal are delighted to announce a one-year Visiting Fellowship Program in Epilepsy for African Neurologists.
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