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Time matters

Time Matters: A Call To Prioritize Brain Health

Brain diseases (‘neurodegenerative’ diseases) such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease pose an enormous socioeconomic and individual burden, and this will continue to grow. What should we do to avert a crisis?

Multiple Sclerosis

MS Brain Health

Brain Health Time Matters Report 2024 front cover

Brain health – time matters 2024: MS, NMOSD, MOGAD and related conditions

Since our first publication in 2015, care and treatment in neuroimmune conditions have hugely advanced. This new report delves into these advancements and addresses the ongoing needs of those living with these lifelong conditions. MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD are related, chronic, incurable diseases that can severely impact many aspects of life, especially when undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or not treated early and effectively.
The new ‘Brain Health – Time Matters’ report emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment initiation to enhance health outcomes, holistic person-centred care, and the consultation of robust, emerging evidence in this evolving research area.

The new ‘Brain Health – Time Matters’ report emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment initiation to enhance health outcomes, holistic person-centred care, and the consultation of robust, emerging evidence in this evolving research area.

Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis

Brain Health: Time Matters in Multiple Sclerosis presents consensus recommendations on diagnosis, therapeutic strategies and improving access to treatment in MS. Its core recommendation is that the goal of treating MS should be to preserve tissue in the central nervous system and maximize lifelong brain health by reducing disease activity. The report calls for major policy changes aimed at achieving the best possible outcomes for people with MS and those who care for them.

triMS.online

triMS.online is an inclusive online environment for all of those involved in the study and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). To date, there have been 6438 registrations to a triMS.online event, and over 2800 delegates, from 106 different countries have subscribed to our GDPR-compliant mailing list.

Free registration allows access to the latest research and creates an open forum to explore fresh ideas. The triMS.online format, with bite-size presentations, company-sponsored symposia, poster hall and Q&A sessions, facilitates engagement and interaction beyond those of other events in the field. All content is available on demand after the event.

The programme for each event is developed by a scientific steering committee that includes rising stars and diverse representation from five continents.

The impact of triMS.online events is growing fast, continually engaging new audiences and overcoming the hurdles that many healthcare professionals face in attending conferences. triMS.online is paving the way for the conferences of the future.

Up to the end of 2022 there were 6438 registrations to a triMS.online event, and over 2800 delegates, from 106 different countries have subscribed to our GDPR-compliant mailing list.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia: Time to Commit to Policy Change 2024

Schizophrenia is recognised as one of the most complex and profound mental health conditions, steeped in both myth and reality. Efforts needs to be multifaceted, including policy development, treatment guidance and scientific innovation, with all stakeholders working together to ensure meaningful progress.

This report delves into the unique needs of people with schizophrenia, exploring supportive measures for their well-being, practical and attainable recommendations for change. The message to all nations, policy makers, payers and healthcare professionals is clear: strive for excellence, but most importantly – start somewhere!

Video recording from the launch campaign events in 2024 explore the report themes, share best practice, local policy priorities, and provide author and endorser perspectives.

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Schizophrenia: Time to Commit to Policy Change

An international group of patients, carers and experts in schizophrenia (psychiatrists, researchers, advanced practice nurses and advocacy groups) called for a more comprehensive, recovery-based approach towards the management and care of people with schizophrenia, so that they can be better integrated into their communities.

Cardiovascular health

Heart Failure

Heart Failure: Preventing Disease and Death Worldwide

Oxford Health Policy Forum collaborated with experts from six continents to produce a new white paper that addressed the burgeoning health and economic crisis imposed by heart failure. The evidence-based policy recommendations have the potential to drive improvements with the power to save lives.

Acute Heart failure

Acute Heart failure: Improving Care For Patients With Acute Heart Failure

In collaboration with an international group of experts, Oxford Health Policy Forum delivered a policy initiative aimed at improving care for patients with acute heart failure. The report called for the needs of patients with acute heart failure to be addressed by means of clear policy initiatives and rational redesign of patient management pathways and healthcare provision.

Virtual conferences

As part of our commitment to advancing patient health, OHPF has been hosting virtual conferences with the aim to connect diverse global audiences of health professionals and provide access to the latest data and research.

OHPF conferences allow participants to:

network and debate with peers from around the world without leaving their office/home
gain updates on high-quality research without the need to travel
attend a conference at a time of their choice
attend conferences with minimal environmental damage.

Are you interested in supporting a new virtual conference?

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we interact and share data at conferences has evolved. Some conferences have chosen to offer virtual alternatives, whereas others have opted to cancel until face-to-face meetings can take place again. This has led to gaps and fewer opportunities for communication of key data to important stakeholders.

Oxford Health Policy Forum has been developing and running virtual conferences since 2018. We have extensive experience in conference development and management as demonstrated by our global conferences in multiple sclerosis, triMS.online

If you are interested in supporting a new global online conference within a specific field or therapy area, then get in touch to find out more.