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Brain Health Matters - International Brain Awareness Week

by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman on March 12, 2018 at 5:34 PM
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History of Brain Awareness Week

Brain Awareness Week (BAW) was pioneered by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (DABI) currently coordinated by the DABI and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB).


The first BAW was organized by the DABI in 1996 bringing together diverse groups from the academia, government, professional and NGOs with the common theme that brain research will be an important tool to find treatments, possible cures and ways to prevent brain diseases.

‘Despite major advances in brain imaging tools and research in last few decades, awareness on brain health and its disorders remains low’

The first edition of BAW in 1996 saw 160 organizations taking part within the US and introduced internationally in 1998. By 2000 over 41 countries joined the campaign and in almost two decades since it has become a truly global movement with 5600 partner organizations in 120 countries.

Who can Take Part and What are the Objectives of BAW?

Anyone with a passion and belief in spreading the message about brain research and its importance and the need to keep it going can participate. The events and activities are only limited by the imaginations of the organizers and the DABI is happy to offer support material and resources to help the participants in their event.

Interestingly, partner organizations of the BAW include diverse groups such as schools, colleges, hospitals, research facilities, libraries, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and corporations.

Some of the common objectives of these organizations are

What Partner Organizations/Individuals can do to Make the BAW Event a Success

As stated above, campaign material and resources are available on the BAW website and can be downloaded and used to spread the message about the importance of brain health and research to as many people as possible. This can be done in one or more of the following ways:

Interesting Brain Trivia

Tips to Improve Brain Health

References:

  1. Celebrate brain awareness week! - (http://www.dana.org/uploadedFiles/BAW/BAW_Brochure_2018_Panels.pdf)
  2. Brain Awareness Week 2015: How Brain Research Has Progressed, And Ways You Can Enhance Cognition - (http://www.medicaldaily.com/brain-awareness-week-2015-how-brain-research-has-progressed-and-ways-you-can-enhance-325732)
  3. Brain Awareness Week: 9 Mind-Boggling Brain Facts - (http://www.arta.net/brain-awareness-week-9-mind-boggling-brain-facts/)
  4. Brain Awareness Week - (http://dana.org/uploadedFiles/BAW/Landing_Pages/BAW_Facts_Figures_2017.pdf)
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