Thank you to all who created and took part in events to mark International Epilepsy Day 2024.
We would love to feature your memorable moments on this page. If you’d like your event to be showcased, kindly share your photos with us by emailing: communications@ibe-epilepsy.org.
Once again, thank you for making International Epilepsy Day 2024 a resounding success!
Region: Africa
A powerful and intimate documentary film, “The Curse of Stigma” tells the story of two African women living with epilepsy and the pain, isolation, and harm they have suffered because of discrimination and deeply embedded cultural beliefs. Their ultimate understanding of epilepsy as a treatable condition leads them to better health and brighter futures. By telling their truth, and the truth about epilepsy, they overcome shame – the ultimate curse of epilepsy stigma.
The extended trailer of “The Curse of Stigma” premiered at the 2023 International Epilepsy Congress in Dublin, Ireland. The full documentary will be featured at select international film festivals in 2023-2024.
Kenya

Youth On The Move






Foundation For People with Epilepsy

Shine Epilepsy Support

U Rise Kenya








Malawi

National Epilepsy Association of Malawi





Uganda

Purple Bench Initiative



Nina Mago Purple Bench Initiative




Anita Mago Purple Bench Initiative

Zambia

Epilepsy Association of Zambia

Region: Eastern Mediterranean
Lebanon

Epsilon Lebanon




Region: Europe
Albania




Region: Europe
Austria
Croatia

Croatia Water Polo Team
France

Adel Bounif

Adel Bounif

EpiCare

EpiCare

Molsheim

Moselle, Lorraine
Georgia






Greece




Ireland

Epilepsy Ireland


Italy

Rome
Spain

Asociación Nacional de Personas con Epilepsia-ANPE
United Kingdom

Region: Latin America
Argentina

Fundación de Hemisferectomía




Colombia




Yeimy, a girl with epilepsy, won the art exhibition with her painting of the Phoenix, which represents her epilepsy, her seizures. After the seizures, she tells of rebirthing as a Phoenix bird, stronger and more confident.


Ecudaor
Region: North America
Canada

Lorrie Forseth

Gillette Stadium Canada
USA


Region: South East Asia
Bangladesh

Dept of Neurology, Mymensingh Medical College, Bangladesh





India

CIP, Ranchi and Indian Epilepsy Association

KG College of Physical Therapy, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, India.



Ekatwam Delhi NGO

Akanksha Patankar Mirji and Vinay Jani
Indonesia

The Indonesian Neurologist Association Chapter Surakarta








Region: Western Pacific
Hong Kong SAR China
Japan

ベーテル〜Bethel-Japan epilepsy center





Korea

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