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Aleksandar Janca, MD, MSc, FRCPsych, FRANZCP; Leonid Prilipko, MD; Benedetto Saraceno, MD

Arch Neurol. 2000;57:1786-1788.

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INTRODUCTION

Two of the key constitutional responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO) are research and promotion of research in different areas of health and fostering cooperation among scientific and professional groups that contribute to the advancement of health.¹ Although often seen as a highly specialized area of medicine, neurology has been included in the WHO research programs for more than 2 decades. Over the years, WHO has particularly focused on neurological disorders of public health importance, ie, disorders that occur frequently, cause substantial disability, and create a burden on individuals, families, communities, and societies all over the world.²

Promotion of public health principles represents a platform for WHO programs and activities in the fields of mental and neurological disorders. This WHO approach is based on epidemiological evidence: the assessment of disease burden using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) has . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Global Initiative on Neurology and Public Health

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COMMENT

From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, University of Western Australia, Perth (Dr Janca); and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (Drs Prilipko and Saraceno).

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