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The World Federation of Neurology and the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation are pleased to announce the theme for the 2023 World Brain Day is Brain Health and Disability.
This year's theme will inspire a global initiative to close the gaps in disability education and awareness and to break down barriers to health care that exist for individuals with disabilities. When it comes to brain health, may we leave no one behind.
Taking place on July 22, 2023, the campaign will share important information related to the global impact of brain health and disability. Brain disabilities affect every age group, ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status. On World Brain Day, we will raise global awareness in an effort to improve access and reduce gaps in equity. Brain disabilities can be prevented, treated, and rehabilitated. Universal access to professional care, treatment, rehabilitation and assistive technology is essential—and it starts with education. Brain health is a human right which applies to everyone, everywhere. Join us on World Brain Day as we make sure that no one is left behind. Learn more at www.wfneurology.org.
This World Brain Day is framed by five key aims:
Individuals with disabilities have so many odds stacked against them.
We selected this year's theme to bring attention to the large number of people suffering from neurological disability worldwide.Prof. Grisold, President of WFN
This is our chance to show up for people with disabilities that stem from neurological diseases and create a global effort to break down barriers that prevent them from achieving the highest possible standard of health that everyone deserves.
So many of these individuals face stigma, discrimination, lack of access to professional care and rehabilitation that can change their lives.David Dodick, MD, Emeritus Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic, and World Brain Day Co-Chair.
This initiative will expand awareness and help illustrate the complexity of issues that individuals with disabilities often face and will emphasize the importance of prioritizing efforts to make the world more accessible and equitable for everyone. With the world's support, we can ensure we leave no one behind.
This World Brain Day will provide a vital opportunity to fight for the equality of people with disabilities on a global scale.
Through advocacy and policy changes, our collective voices will spark a worldwide movement for better health care access that will lift the global burden of brain disabilities.Prof. Tissa Wijeratne, World Brain Day Co-Chair.
When we all work together, we make significant strides toward achieving a better universal understanding of brain health, which can help us create a real difference for individuals living with disabilities.
We anticipate World Brain Day 2023 to be a step in the right direction.Prof. Grisold