11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on neurological care

October 13, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) today warns that less than one in three countries around the world has a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths globally each year. The WHO’s new Global status report on neurology released today shows that neurological conditions now affect more than 40% of the global population – over 3 billion people.

Original Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/14-10-2025-11-million-lives-lost-each-year-urgent-action-needed-on-neurological-care

11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on neurological care

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