The Yaoundé Declaration on Brain Economy, Brain Health & Brain Capital was highlighted in a letter to Lancet Neurology which was published on 22 August 2024. The letter underlines that the Yaoundé Declaration marks an historic milestone in advancing global brain health and economic resilience for societal transformation.
The Scientific Technical Meeting of the African High-Level Science Summit, in which the Yaoundé Declaration was launched, was organised by the Brain Research Africa Initiative and was part of the Brain Week in Cameroon and Africa. Co-organisers included the Brain Capital Alliance, the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, the Neuro-Policy Program of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, the Neuroscience Institute at The University of Cape Town, the Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies, the African Academy of Sciences, the Society of Cameroonian Neurologists, and the Cameroon Academy of Sciences.
The Declaration was also advanced on 22.08.24 in Yaounde, Cameroon via the African High-Level Summit on the Brain Economy, Brain Health, and Brain Capital. This event was held under the patronage of the President of Cameroon, His Excellency Paul Biya.
The Declaration will now proceed to the Cameroon government for submission at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). With Cameroon assuming the presidency of the UNGA79, this Declaration aims to demonstrate African leadership in brain health and societal innovations.
The Lancet Neurology publication for the Yaoundé Declaration is here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(24)00364-8/fulltext
Letter authors: Alfred K Njamnshi, Agustin Ibanez, Gagandeep Singh, Mika Pyykko, Vladimir Hachinski, Harris A Eyre on behalf of the Scientific Technical Committee
