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Gallery: Golden Light Awards Ceremony
The Golden Light Awards presentation was recently held in Hong Kong at the 11th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. The awards were presented by IBE President, Athanasios Covanis and IBE Western Pacific Region Chair, Denise Chapman at the welcome ceremony of the 11th AOEC. Note: Yin Chan [...]
IE News: Issue 1 – 2016
We had a tremendous reaction to the Yes, I can! photography competition with more than 300 entries from all corners of the world. Our cover for this issue features a happy image, the winning photo in the mobile phone/ tablet category. You can find more winning [...]
Registration Open for 14th ECES, Prague, 2016 (3 for 2 Deal)
The 14th European Conference on Epilepsy & Society will take place in Prague from September 15 to 16. Registration for this event is now open at epilepsyandsociety.org/registration. Sign up now and avail of the early registration rate! In addition, for this congress we have launched a special [...]
Nominations Open for Asian and Oceanian Outstanding Achievement Epilepsy Award
The Asian and Oceanian Outstanding Achievement Epilepsy Award (AOEA) was introduced by the Commission of Asian and Oceanian Affairs (CAOA) of the ILAE in 2010. The purpose of the Award is to recognise and pay tribute to medical or non-medical professionals for their extraordinary contributions to [...]
Established in 1961, the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) is an international organisation for national epilepsy organisations (IBE chapters) that exists to provide support for a strong global network, encourage the development of new chapters in underserved areas of the world, and to encourage communication and collaboration among all members so as to meet our mission and vision.
Our members are patient/family focused and driven organisations and we work collaboratively with our professional and government partners worldwide.
Our strategic priorities are to ensure that epilepsy is
recognised as a health priority worldwide; that the human and civil rights of people with epilepsy are enhanced and protected wherever they might live; that people with epilepsy are empowered to maximise quality of life; and that research into prevention, treatment, care and consequences of epilepsy are promoted.
We work to achieve these priorities through a range of programs including:
- Public Information and Health Education
- Advocacy
- International Best Practice Exchange
- Helping Build Communities of Care
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What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious diseases affecting more than 50 million people globally. There are many difference causes for epilepsy including genetic disposition, head trauma or brain tumour.
Epilepsy affects almost every aspect in the life of the person diagnosed with the disease. For many people with epilepsy, the stigma attached to the disease is more difficult to deal with than the disease itself.
People with epilepsy have a 3-6 times greater risk of premature death. Many of the deaths from epilepsy could be prevented with appropriate medication and treatment.
