During February 2013, an exhibition of 45 images from the Stand Up For Epilepsy Photography project was mounted in a prominent position in the parliament. The images, from countries all over the world, feature famous international and Olympic sports people, including Usain Bolt, photographed with people with epilepsy – some of whom are sports people [...]
Read MoreYoung Gymnast Denied Her Rights
DOWNLOAD PDF OF FULL PRESS RELEASE – CLICK HERE Veronika is 12 years old Her dream is to become a famous gymnast All Veronika wants to do is to practice her sport so that one day her dream might become a reality. So, what’s preventing her from achieving her dream? Come and meet Veronika, watch [...]
Read MoreWHO Director General to Remain for a Second Term

The World Health Assembly has appointed Dr Margaret Chan as director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a second term, extending her role to June 30, 2017. She has been in the position since 2006. In her acceptance speech for her second term in office she said the biggest challenge for the WHO [...]
Read More textpattern tag importGovernments in the Americas Region to create Epilepsy Care Programs
Another significant step has been taken in the epilepsy communitys efforts to ensure that people with epilepsy have access to the care and services they need. At the recent meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, the member nations of North and South America and the Caribbean region [...]
Read More textpattern tag importStrategic Plan on Epilepsy (Spanish and English version)
(For English version, please scroll down) La iniciativa de desarrollar un plan estratégico para la epilepsia en la región de las Américas es consecuencia de la meta de la Global Campaign (GCAE) Task force. Es así como en el 6º Congreso Regional LA de Epilepsia desarrollado en agosto del año 2010, realizó una reunión con [...]
Read More textpattern tag importLaw against discrimination of people with epilepsy in Colombia
Its with great joy that we announce that a new Law against discrimination of people with epilepsy was finally approved in Colombia. Click here to download Law 1414 November 2010 signed and ratified by the President of the Republic, Juan Manuel Santos.
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