Table 2.

Brain health diplomacy case studies (alphabetical order).

Initiative	Mission
Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions & Vaccines (ACTIV) Weblink: https://www.nih.gov/research-training/medical-research-initiatives/activ#overview	Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions & Vaccines (ACTIV) is a public-private partnership deployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to develop a coordinated research strategy for the fast tracking of promising therapies and vaccines for development.
Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative (ADDI) Weblink: https://www.alzheimersdata.org	In collaboration with the University of Washington and other partners, an NGO that seeks potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).59 The organization focuses on increasing the global interoperability of data platforms, ADRD-related data sharing across academia and industry, and enabling researchers to work with data that may result in novel ADRD research. ADDI also aspires to address the multiple gaps in existing datasets.
Arts and Brain Weblink: https://artsandbrain.com	Arts and creative practices offer extensive health and wellbeing benefits, fostering behavior change and patient empowerment. GBHI fellows, collaborating with BrainLat, are curating global case studies with psychosocial, cognitive, and therapeutic advantages. Programs address both specific health conditions and general benefits, contributing to resilience. Creative elements have long been employed in health promotion, with potential for large-scale health transformation. This website shares effective practices, highlighting the untapped potential of the arts and creativity in promoting health and wellbeing.
Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) Weblink: https://brainlat.uai.cl	Based at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile, the Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) focuses on enhancing regional and international multidisciplinary brain health research and diplomacy, and has cultivated innovation and new leadership in brain health across the LAC region. The regional dementia research agenda is directly supported by BrainLat via grantmaking, educational infrastructure development, and targeted support for early career researchers.8
COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Weblink: https://www.who.int/initiatives/act-accelerator/covax	COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access) is an initiative promoting equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Started as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVAX also coordinates international resources to support equitable access to COVID-19 tests, therapies, and vaccines for use in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs).
Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC) Weblink: https://www.davosalzheimerscollaborative.org	Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC) is a NGO founded to support people living with Alzheimer's disease and families with the intent to build a robust global response to Alzheimer's disease.
European Academy of Neurology Weblink: https://www.ean.org	A non-profit organization that works closely with European national neurological societies to advance neurology education and advocacy across Europe.
European Brain Council (EBC) Weblink: https://www.braincouncil.eu	The EBC is a network of brain-interested partners, which seeks to promote brain research to improve the lives of Europeans living with both mental and neurological brain conditions. EBC membership includes scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies, and industry representatives. The EBC emphasizes the importance of continued interaction with European Institutions to build robust European health policies, raise awareness, and encourage brain-focused education.
European Task Force for Brain Health Services	The European Task Force for Brain Health Services is a multinational consortium of health professionals across Europe with a focus on developing and scaling brain health services in order to prevent, evaluate, and treat dementia and cognitive impairment including through the development of so-called ‘second-generation’ memory clinics.60,61
Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) Weblink: https://www.gbhi.org	A close collaboration between the University of California, San Francisco and Trinity College Dublin, the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) brings to bare a unique focus on reducing brain health risk factors and developing a global response to increasing dementia rates. To support this focus, the GBHI trains brain health leaders with a commitment to advancing brain health equity through the Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health program, which draws participants from multiple countries and professions.
Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer's Disease (CEOi) Weblink: https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/our-enterprise/CEOi	Led by UsAgainstAlzheimer's, the Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer's Disease (CEOi) brings together private-sector leaders to provide business leadership to address Alzheimer's and to do so in close collaboration with public sector leadership.
Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReD-Lat) Weblink: https://red-lat.com	ReD-Lat – Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America is a multinational research consortium aimed at studying genetic and social determinant risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in LAC countries.24
The European-Latin American Brain Health Academy (ELBHA)	ELBHA, coordinated by BrainLat and GBHI, delivers cutting-edge educational modules for diverse professional groups. ELBHA adopts a transdisciplinary approach, broadening the educational landscape for scientists, policymakers, private organizations, and entrepreneurs in brain health. The Inter-American Development Bank, alongside Argentina's Ministry of Health, provided funding for the ELBHA's inaugural brain health courses. International faculty have designed curricula that cover traditional topics (e.g., dementia research, care, prevention, risk factors, health economics) and novel strategies for fostering brain capital and brain health diplomacy.8
United for Global Mental Health Weblink: https://unitedgmh.org	An NGO focused on mental health advocacy with a specific focus on rights, education, systems, and finance in order to achieve the larger goals of reduced stigma and accessible mental health services.
Women's Brain Project Weblink: https://www.womensbrainproject.com	With a specific focus on implementing sex and gender within medicine, this NGO endeavors to assemble a global, multidisciplinary team of experts who work with patients and care partners in order to foster a greater understanding of the role of sex and gender in brain and mental health.