PAME: International Epilepsy Awareness Day

Understanding the Global Burden of Epilepsy Mortality and the Importance of Reducing Stigma in Low Income Countries

22 February 2023,  13:00 - 14:00 Eastern Standard Time

Join PAME for this webinar calling attention to International Epilepsy Awareness Day 2023 and shining a light on the risks associated with epilepsy in lower income countries. Dr. Arjune Sen from the University of Oxford will provide an overview of epilepsy mortality globally. Action Amos, Vice President for Africa for the International Bureau for Epilepsy, will speak about how people with epilepsy in Africa face stigma and greater risk for mortality. A discussion will follow on how we can work to promote change.