The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) is a non-for-profit started in 1961[1] which aims to improve the social condition and quality of life of people with epilepsy.[2] The organization addresses social problems such as employment, education, driving license restrictions and public awareness.[3] Its members are from both the lay public and a professional background.[4] IBE has a network of 140 chapters in 100 countries[5] and often collaborates with the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) to increase understanding about epilepsy.[6]
The organization along with the World Health Organization and ILAE runs the "Global Campaign Against Epilepsy".[7] This campaign was started in 1997 to increase countries efforts to deal with issues facing those with epilepsy.[8]
The International Bureau for Epilepsy consists of chapters representing national epilepsy associations globally, organized into seven regional structures.[9]
Each year on the second Monday of February the IBE and the ILAE organize International Epilepsy Day, aimed at raising awareness and which drives the implementation of the World Health Organization's (WHO) 10-year Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders (IGAP).[10]
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