• Brain Health - The Lancet Commission

Advancing the frontiers of Human Brain Health

The brain shapes who we are. Our thoughts, emotions, and connections to one another. Yet neurological and psychiatric conditions affect one in three people worldwide, placing immense social, emotional, and economic burdens on individuals and societies.

Advancing the frontiers of Human Brain Health
Advancing the frontiers of Human Brain Health
Advancing the frontiers of Human Brain Health
The project
Brain Health - The Lancet Commission

The project

Our Commission will address key frontiers in brain health by advancing an equitable, rights-based framework that closes policy gaps and meaningfully engages people living with brain health conditions. We will identify modifiable determinants and robust metrics across the life course, promote integrated cross-sector prevention strategies, harness technology and innovation, and quantify the brain economy to demonstrate how brain health drives productivity, wellbeing, and sustainable growth.

The Lancet Commission on Brain Health brings together leading experts from around the world to promote and protect brain health across the lifespan. Through rigorous evidence synthesis and cross-disciplinary collaboration, the Commission will develop globally relevant, actionable recommendations to improve outcomes for all

What we do

Our Topics

  • 01

    Brain health framework, including definition, equity and human rights

  • 02

    Brain health determinants, resilience factors and measurement

  • 03

    Prevention of brain disorders

  • 04

    Technology, data science, AI & digital health

  • 05

    Brain capital / Brain economy & societal value

  • 06

    Policy & recommendations

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Brain health framework
Brain health framework

Holistic, inclusive, equitable definition of Brain Health

Determinants, Resilience and Metrics
Determinants, Resilience and Metrics

Predictive AI-enabled metrics for personalized and population-level approach

Prevention of Brain Disorders
Prevention of Brain Disorders

Lifespan prevention to reduce the neurological and psychiatric diseases

Technology, AI & Digital Health
Technology, AI & Digital Health

Earlier detection, personalized care and scalable prevention

Brain capital and Brain Economy
Brain capital and Brain Economy

Investing in brain health drives productivity, resilience, and growth

Policy & Recommendations
Policy & Recommendations

Global actions to elevate brain health as a development priority

Who we are

Chairs

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Prof. Claudio Bassetti
Prof. Claudio Bassetti

Chair

Prof. Andrea Sylvia Winkler
Prof. Andrea Sylvia Winkler

Co-Chair

Events

Our events