Defeating epilepsy: A global public health commitment. Issue 2 (22nd March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saxena, Shekhar; Li, Shichuo
• Is Part Of: Epilepsia open. Volume 2:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 153
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2017-03-22
• Subjects: Defeating epilepsy -- Disease burden -- Brain research -- GCAE -- mhGAP; Epilepsy -- Periodicals; Epilepsy -- Research -- Periodicals; Epilepsy; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.853005
• DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2470-9239

Abstract

Summary: This article points out that defeating epilepsy is a global public health commitment and a new challenge. This is because: epilepsy causes a heavy burden and very high treatment gap; in the field of life sciences and medicine, the 21st century would be the "Century of Brain Science"; a number of national brain research initiatives provide a great opportunity to reveal the secret of epilepsy; the Global Campaign against Epilepsy and the Mental Health Gap Action Programme made great contributions in the epilepsy control work worldwide; the historical WHA68.20 resolution gives great strength to promote defeating epilepsy.