Healing the Brain: Bridging the Gap in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Mental health and Neuroscience are rapidly growing fields with a significant impact on individuals, communities, and societies. Yet, despite progress in these areas, low and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to face significant challenges in addressing brain health issues. In spite of the growing awareness of the importance of brain health, countries in the global south still face numerous obstacles in addressing brain health issues, including inadequate access to care, insufficient research, development and funding, cultural barriers towards help-seeking behaviour and a general lack of awareness by the populace.
The Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) at the Aga Khan University hosted the “Healing the Brain: Bridge the Gap in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)" conference, in Nairobi, Kenya, from 15th to 17th November 2023. The event brought together over 300 delegates from around the world. Its objectives were to share cutting-edge research on brain and mental health, raise awareness about the challenges LMICs face in brain health, foster collaboration among experts, identify innovative solutions for enhanced care and research, and promote the integration of brain health into healthcare systems.
