World Federation of Neurology News

Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 465 now available

3 Oct 2024

The latest issue of JNS Vol. 465 is now available online

Record applications for 4-year Neurology Residency in Cape Town

1 Oct 2024

We are pleased to announce that Dr Jemima Yeboah from Ghana will begin training in early 2025.

WFN welcomes 125th member society

30 Sep 2024

WFN is pleased to welcome Ghana as our 125th member society.

World Neurology: August-September issue now available online

15 Sep 2024

In this issue's President's Column, WFN President Prof. Wolfgang Grisold provides updates on several ongoing activities, including the upcoming Council of Delegates (COD) meeting in September, the recent success of World Brain Day 2024, the introduction of the WHO IGAP toolkit, the upcoming World Federation of Neurology (WFN) Digital Neurology Updates (WNU) 2024 (an important educational initiative also planned for September), as well as many other ongoing global initiatives.

MonkeyPox and Neurology Update [September '24]

9 Sep 2024

On 14 th August 2024, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared Monkey Pox (mpox) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

WFN Service Page

5 Sep 2024

In this issue, we focus on Africa, based on a visit and joint lecture at the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN) congress, and report on a successful World Brain Day (WBD) in China.

WFN invites bids to host WCN 2029 in Europe

29 Aug 2024

WFN is pleased to invite bids to host the World Congress of Neurology (WCN) in 2029 from national member societies in Europe.

eNeurologicalSci (eNS) September 2024 issue

28 Aug 2024

The WFN September 2024 issue of the OPEN ACCESS journal eNeurologicalSci Vol. 36 is now available online.

The World Federation of Neurology Hosts World Brain Day to Spotlight Brain Health and Disease Prevention

15 Jul 2024

The 2024 World Brain Day (WBD 2024) will unite neurologists, patients, advocates and educators all over the world under the theme “Brain Health and Prevention.” Taking place on Monday, July 22, this global initiative is designed to amplify awareness through accessible events taking place around the globe.

WHO launches new toolkit to improve care for neurological disorders

8 Jul 2024

WHO has today published a new implementation toolkit to the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP), outlining specific actions and resources for countries to improve services for people with neurological disorders in preparation for meeting IGAP’s targets for 2031.