Three days to our side event at #WHA78! Still time to register: g4a-traumaticbraininjury.crd.co Approximately 69 million people suffer from #TBI annually. This number is compounded exponentially by the #chronic socioeconomic burden to carers and society #WHA78 #NotifyTBI #TBICoalition

TBI affects people across all world regions, without borders. TBI is the number 1 cause of traumatic death in the world. Gail Rosseau starts with a personal story of TBI We all need to work to address this public health crisis #WHA78 #notifyTBI #chronicTBI

Breaking silos at #WHA78! 👏 Dr Dr Sania Nishtar CEO at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance joins our efforts towards improving TBI care! We must work together to move the needle, collaborating in a multisectoral way! “In challenging times, we must move out of our silos” #WHA78 #NotifyTBI #ChronicTBI

Next up, Nicoline Schiess from World Health Organization (WHO)’s Brain Health Unit tells us about the huge global burden of neurological conditions, including TBI 1 in 3 people worldwide We must work collaboratively to achieve better neurological care. #WHA78 #NotifyTBI #ChronicTBI

Live at the Global Coalition of TBI TBI - Most complex insult to the most complex organ, yet under-reported, under-diagnosed and under-prioritized. #TBIcoalition #g4alliance #theglialinitiative

At the #WHA78 side event, speakers emphasized the urgent need for long-term solutions to #TBI, calling for its recognition as a chronic and notifiable condition We at The Glial Initiative are committed to advancing this mission and proudly joined the event as an online attendee

Prof Servadei reminds us of why #TBI care matters: For neurosurgeons & perioperative care For nurses & allied professionals For public health For all The chain of care is complex, we need training and expertise across the entire care continuum #WHA78 #NotifyTBI #ChronicTBI

Live at the #GlobalCoalitionForTBI There are different mechanisms of #TBI but all have the same results – Traumatic Brain Injury #TBI #GlobalCoalitionForTBI #theglialinitiative

#WHA78 traumatic brain injury side event by Global Coalition for TBI: Sara Venturini of Cambridge University breaks down the statistics on #TBI costs worldwide. #G4Alliance #SOTACare #WHO #WorldHealthAssembly #TBICoalition

TBI is a preventable condition. Good public health and prevention strategies are essential to reduce disease burden. High quality TBI care starts from here. Ernest J. Barthélemy, MD, MPH MA 🇭🇹🇺🇸 ThinkFirst Foundation #WHA78 #NotifyTBI #ChronicTBI

“Canada’s Leadership in TBI Advocacy” — In a compelling session at the #WHA78 side event, Dr. Alexis Turgeon of the Canadian TBI Research Consortium showcased Canada’s commitment to advancing traumatic brain injury research and policy on the global stage.

#WHA78 Global Coalition for TBI side event: winding down the first half with a multi-expert panel, moderated by Kee Park of Harvard Global Surgery 🧠🌍 #G4Alliance #SOTACare #TBI #TBICoalition #GlobalMedicine

What next? We need to do the basics well: 🚐 strong pre-hospital systems 🚘 prevention strategies, road safety laws that are enforcement 🧠 essential, quality, emergency brain injury care The G4 Alliance NIHR GHRG on Acquired Brain & Spine Injury (ABSI) Kee Park Peter Hutchinson Walt Johnson