Monday, February 8 2021 is International Epilepsy Day!
Meet #EpilepsyDay mascot, Campi
International Epilepsy Day is a special event which promotes awareness of epilepsy in more than 130 countries each year. Every year on the second Monday of February people join together to acknowledge and highlight the problems faced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers.
This is a day for everyone, no matter where you are, no matter how small your group or large your area, no matter whether you focus on the medical or the social aspects of the disease. We want you to help us celebrate International Epilepsy Day! Let’s speak with one global voice.
The Day is a joint initiative by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
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Iliya’s epilepsy story – #EpilepsyDay 2020
Iliya Fakour Rashid, a 13-year old from Iran, tells us how epilepsy has affected his life, and how learning to understand the disease has helped him think of it as a friend.
Mental Health and Epilepsy – Debora Marimo
In this brave and powerful video, Debora Marimo (Ireland) discusses how stigma against epilepsy has affected her life and impacted on her mental health.
How epilepsy affects my life (and how I got a handle on it!) – Tom Bovver Morrison
"You can't let it define you a person" To mark International Epilepsy Day 2020, Tom Bovver Morrison (UK) shares his experience of how epilepsy affects his life and how he has learned to manage it.
The epilepsy story of Ela Milicevic, from Croatia
The epilepsy story of Ela Milicevic, from Croatia.
Fred Beuchi’s Kilimanjaro challenge
To achieve our 50 Million Steps for Epilepsy challenge doesn’t require that you climb a mountain. Yet, that is exactly what Fred Beuchi and his team are doing right now as a prequel to
50 Million Steps for Epilepsy – Are you ready to walk with us?
New campaign launched by the IBE ahead of International Epilepsy Day 2021 50 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy according to WHO/OMS official figures. There are many different causes for epilepsy including genetic disposition,
Let’s shine a light for epilepsy!
International Epilepsy Day 2021 will take place on Monday, February 8. This is a powerful opportunity to highlight the problems faced by people affected by epilepsy, their families and carers, in every region of the
International Epilepsy Day 2020 Report
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