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International Collaborations / Mental Disorders / International Cooperation · Journal article
Journal of the Neurological Sciences · July 1, 2026
A consensus or society position rather than new primary data.
This paper describes the establishment and early operations of the International Alliance on Brain Health (IABH), a collaborative platform launched in 2025 to integrate neurological, psychiatric, and public health approaches to brain health globally. It is a descriptive account of alliance positioning, foundational meetings, and stated priorities rather than an evaluation of interventions or outcomes. The paper serves as guidance on emerging organizational structures and collaborative frameworks in global brain health, with no empirical efficacy or effectiveness data presented.
Journal article. Not a research study; describes an international alliance and collaborative platform. Established in Switzerland; founding meeting in Bern; World Brain Health Forum partnership (Paris); subsequent meeting in Buenos Aires.
IABH established in Switzerland in 2025 with joint patronage of World Federation of Neurology and World Psychiatric Association Key alliance priorities include integrated neurological and mental health approaches, prevention across the life course, digital innovation, brain capital, and workforce development Alliance operates as bidirectional learning platform with emphasis on locally adaptable implementation strategies aligned with WHO brain health frameworks
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This describes an emerging collaborative infrastructure for brain health planning and implementation rather than a clinical intervention. Professionals should interpret this as a framework initiative aimed at addressing gaps in integration of neurological and psychiatric care across regions, with potential future impact on policy and practice through coordinated global efforts.
This describes the founding and early positioning of an international alliance and platform for brain health collaboration, representing expert consensus and organizational initiative rather than empirical research evidence.
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This describes an emerging collaborative infrastructure for brain health planning and implementation rather than a clinical intervention. Professionals should interpret this as a framework initiative aimed at addressing gaps in integration of neurological and psychiatric care across regions, with potential future impact on policy and practice through coordinated global efforts.
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The convergence of neurological, psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and public health approaches to brain health is reshaping global strategies for prevention, care, and policy. However, major gaps remain in the integration and implementation of brain and mental health frameworks across healthcare systems and regions. This paper describes the foundation and early development of the International Alliance on Brain Health (IABH), established in Switzerland in 2025 to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, reciprocal innovation, and implementation-oriented exchange between the global North and global South. Drawing on the Alliances founding meeting in Bern, its contribution as a partner to the World Brain Health Forum organized by the Paris Brain Institute, and its subsequent meeting in Buenos Aires, the paper outlines the Alliance's global positioning and priorities for translating brain health frameworks into practice. Key themes included integrated neurological and mental health approaches, prevention across the life course, digital innovation, brain capital, workforce development, and stronger inclusion of global South perspectives in international policy dialogue. The Alliance also emphasized bidirectional learning and locally adaptable implementation strategies aligned with WHO brain health frameworks. Under the joint patronage of the World Federation of Neurology and the World Psychiatric Association, the IABH represents an emerging platform for cross-continental collaboration in brain health.
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