At an event held at the European Parliament on Wednesday 11 June, the European Migraine and Headache Alliance (EMHA) called for migraines to be included in the future European strategy for neurological health.
According to EMHA, this strategy, proposed in the draft 2025 work programme of the European Parliament’s ‘health’ committee, is a “major step forward”, as it allows neurological disorders to be distinguished from mental disorders in health planning at EU level.
EMHA is now urging politicians to ensure that migraine is not forgotten. Migraine affects up to 15% of adults in Europe and is the leading cause of disability in young women, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study. It has a considerable socio-economic impact.
Despite its high prevalence and significant consequences, it remains largely under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-funded in most healthcare systems.
Discussions focused on policy recommendations from EMHA’s recently published ‘White Paper’ (https://aeur.eu/f/h9l ). (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)