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The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) have a long history of engagement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and have official relations as a global non-state actor until 2026.
“Official relations” is a privilege granted by the WHO Executive Board to WFN as a non-governmental organization having aims and activities in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of WHO’s Constitution, and are invited to participate in sessions of WHO’s governing bodies.
Planned collaborative activities with WHO for the period 2023–2025A three-year plan, for WHO non-state actors collaboration, supports WHO's work towards fulfilling the goals and objectives set in the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2030 ⧉ , as well as on the integration of noncommunicable disease prevention and control within health emergency preparedness and response activities. Planned collaborative activities include the provision of technical input, capacity-building, advocacy and awareness-raising, in order to help to track progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases. |
IGAP: Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders
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Draft IGAP |
At the 150th session of the World Health Organization Executive Board ⧉ on 27 January 2022, the draft Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders (IGAP) was presented to the WHO Member States at the World Health Assembly in May 2022 where it was approved.
The adoption of IGAP results from years of work and consultations with WFN, other members of the Global Neurological Alliance, the WHO Secretariat, and the Member States.
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The Intersectorial Global Action Plan (IGAP): A unique opportunity for neurology across the globe
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IGAP Papers
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Wolfgang Grisold, Morris Freedman, Riadh Gouider, Alla Guekht, Steven Lewis, Marco Medina, Chandrashekhar Meshram, Guy Rouleau, Richard Star
The Intersectorial Global Action Plan (IGAP): A unique opportunity for neurology across the globe. ⧉ Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2023 Apr 11:120645. DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120645 ⧉ -
Mohammad Wasay, Safa Younis, Augustina Charway-Felli, Hamidon Basri.
World Health Organization (WHO)'s Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP); implications for Asian and African countries.
J Neurol Sci. 2023 Jan 15;444:120499. DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120499. ⧉ Epub 2022 Nov 17. -
Gagandeep Singh, Mamta B. Singh, Ding Ding, Pallab Maulik, and Josemir W. Sander
Implementing WHO's Intersectoral Global Action Plan for epilepsy and other neurological disorders in Southeast Asia: a proposal.
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 2023;10: 100135, Open Access, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100135 ⧉
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Optimizing brain health across the life course: WHO position paper |
WHO Position paper on Brain Health
WHO’s position paper on optimizing brain health across the life course is a technical complement to the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031.
The position paper provides a conceptual framework for what brain health is and how brain health can be optimized throughout life with actions across the following clusters of determinants: physical health, healthy environments, safety and security, learning and social connection, and access to quality services.
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