18th – February 2013: European Epilepsy Day was celebrated in the European Parliament through a series of events organised by the IBE/ILAE Joint Task Force – Epilepsy Advocacy Europe. Representing the Task Force in Brussels were Mike Glynn, Emilio Perucca, Janet Mifsud and Ann Little. PHOTOGRAPHED AT EED 2013 IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (left-right): Jim [...]
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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 [...]
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Out of the Shadows” Newsletter of the ILAE/IBE/WHO Global Campaign Against Epilepsy December 2012 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER – CLICK HERE
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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 [...]
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“Out of the Shadows” Newsletter of the ILAE/IBE/WHO Global Campaign Against Epilepsy DOWNLOAD NEWLETTER – CLICK HERE
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