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  1. Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading ...

    Mar 14, 2024 · A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The World Health …

  2. 11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on …

    Oct 14, 2025 · The WHO’s new Global status report on neurology released today shows that neurological conditions now affect more than 40% of the global population – over 3 billion people.

  3. Package of interventions for rehabilitation: module 3: neurological ...

    Jul 5, 2023 · The Package of interventions for rehabilitation outlines the most essential interventions for rehabilitation for 20 health conditions. For each of the interventions, …

  4. Brain health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 17, 2025 · However, conditions affecting the brain and nervous system in general emerge throughout the life course and are characterized by disruptions in brain growth, damage to …

  5. Global status report on neurology - World Health Organization …

    Oct 12, 2025 · Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability, affecting over 1 in 3 people worldwide. The Global status report on neurology presents the first …

  6. Epilepsy - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 7, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on epilepsy, a chronic noncommunicable disorder of the brain that affects people of all ages. The fact sheet includes key facts, signs and symptoms, causes, …

  7. WHO launches new toolkit to improve care for neurological …

    Jul 8, 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 …

  8. Meaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experience

    Apr 13, 2023 · Meaningful engagement is the respectful, dignified and equitable inclusion of individuals with lived experience in a range of processes and activities within an enabling …

  9. Migraine and other headache disorders - World Health …

    Oct 24, 2025 · They are among the top three most common neurological conditions for most age groups, starting with age 5 and remaining in the top three until the age of 80. Despite some …

  10. Neurological Disorders: Public Health Challenges

    May 1, 2006 · The document provides the public health perspective for neurological disorders and presents fresh and updated estimates and predictions of the global burden borne by them. …