Epilepsy is the most common chronic brain disease and affects people of all ages. More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy; nearly 80% of them live in low- and middle-income countries. An estimated 70% of people with epilepsy could be seizure free if properly diagnosed and treated, yet about three quarters people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they ...
Dans les pays à faible revenu, les trois quarts des personnes épileptiques n’obtiennent pas le traitement dont elles ont besoin, ce qui augmente le risque de décès prématuré et condamne nombre d’entre elles à souffrir de stigmatisation leur vie durant.Ce chiffre et d’autres données figurent dans le rapport Agir contre l’épilepsie: un impératif de santé publique, publié ...
WHO / Yoshi Shimizu A WHO field staff talks to a woman fetching water from a water catchment tank in Kiribati.
Overview. In May 2022, Member States adopted the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022-2031, which aims to improve access to treatment and care and quality of life of people with neurological disorders, their carers and families as well as promote brain health across the life-course.
Download (1.6 MB) Overview. Epilepsy: a public health imperative is the first global report on epilepsy summarizing the available evidence on the burden of epilepsy and the public health response required at global, regional and national levels. This report is a call for sustained and coordinated action to ensure that every person with epilepsy ...
Plan d’action mondial intersectoriel sur l’épilepsie et les autres troubles neurologiques 2022 – 2031
Epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects people of all ages. Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that up to 70% of people living with epilepsy ...
A new technical brief published today by the World Health Organization (WHO), Improving the Lives of People with Epilepsy, sets out the actions required to deliver an integrated approach to epilepsy care and treatment, which better meets the multifaceted needs of people with epilepsy. Epilepsy affects over 50 million people across the world. It ranks fifth among all neurological causes for ...
Epilepsy in the WHO African Region: Bridging the Gap. 26 March 2021. | Technical document. Download (667.7 kB)
L’épilepsie est une affection non transmissible chronique du cerveau qui touche 50 millions de personnes dans le monde. Elle se caractérise par des crises récurrentes se manifestant par de brefs épisodes de tremblements involontaires touchant une partie du corps (crises partielles) ou l’ensemble du corps (crises généralisées).