WHO global campaigns: A way forward in addressing public health importance of common neurological disorders

Fostering collaboration between scientific and professional groups that contribute to the advancement of global public health is one of the main constitutional responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. In line with this responsibility, WHO has organized fifteen annual meetings with numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concerned with prevention and treatment of neurological disorders and created a unique international forum for the exchange of knowledge and information on public health aspects of neurological disorders. These WHO/NGO annual gatherings have also provided a useful platform for initiating international collaborative projects including two global campaigns on neurological disorders, which mobilized health professionals, governments and general public in numerous countries the world over [2].