International Epilepsy Day, a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), is a global event celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday of February, to promote awareness on epilepsy right around the world. International Epilepsy Day events and participation were seen in 144 countries around the
To celebrate International Epilepsy Day 2020, we held an international art competition, for all ages, with the theme ‘Friendship and Inclusion’. There were three categories – under 8 years of age (age as of 31st December 2019); between 8 years and 15 years of age (ages as of 31st December 2019) and 16 years of
International Epilepsy Day event in the European Parliament reports on the unmet needs in the field of epilepsy and the status of epilepsy research priorities at a global level. The event was organised by Epilepsy Alliance Europe joint task force of IBE and ILAE in Europe and hosted by the European Advocates for Epilepsy
To celebrate International Epilepsy Day 2019, we present the fourth video in our series featuring International Epilepsy Day mascot, Campi the seahorse. In this video, Campi meets a new friend- Stella Starfish, who also has epilepsy. Stella loves to play football but her team coach is not sure that it's safe for her to
Edmund Cheong Heng Yew wins competition by sharing his mother's story of epilepsy "Malaysia Day" falls on the 16th of September. Each year, many events are organised to celebrate this patriotic and joyous day. This year, International supermarket chain Tesco, organised a story sharing contest with six prizes of shopping vouchers worth RM5,000.00 for each
The Brazilian Association of Epilepsy (ABE) is launching a new program to guide and enable teachers and staff of public schools in the state of São Paulo, Brazil to better understand children and adolescents with epilepsy. The “Program of Social Inclusion of Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy in School Environment” project will teach principals, coordinators,
Our special issue of IE News to celebrate the 3rd International Epilepsy Day is full of news on IBE activities to mark the day. In 2016 more than 40 countries around the world celebrated the event and we hope that, this year, that number will increase. We have been using Campi, the mascot for International
To celebrate International Epilepsy Day 2017, we present the second video in our series featuring International Epilepsy Day mascot, Campi the seahorse. In this video, Campi goes with his mum and dad to visit Dr. Cristina Langoustina, hoping to find out why he has been unwell recently. Watch the video to see what advice she
People with epilepsy understand the impact of the earthquake- sudden, unpredictable and shocking. Italian association AICE plan to mark International Epilepsy Day with actions that produce concrete results in favor of those affected by the earthquake: A fund to support the employment of workers with disabilities, a mobile home for a family with drug-resistant epilepsy,
The Norwegian Epilepsy Society (Norwegian chapter of the ILAE) and the Norwegian Epilepsy Federation (Norwegian chapter of the IBE) will together mark International Epilepsy Day by presenting the new Norwegian guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of epilepsy. In addition there will be a political debate around central problems with the care for persons with epilepsy.
