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International Epilepsy Day began in 2015 and is organised each year on the second Monday of February by the IBE and the ILAE aimed at raising awareness of epilepsy. [10] In recent years, International Epilepsy Day drives the implementation of the World Health Organization's (WHO) 10-year Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders (IGAP).
International Epilepsy Day (World Epilepsy Day) began in 2015 and occurs on the second Monday in February. [ 229 ] [ 230 ] Purple Day , a different world-wide epilepsy awareness day for epilepsy, was initiated by a nine-year-old Canadian named Cassidy Megan in 2008, and is every year on 26 March.
Purple is the international color for epilepsy and is also a color that symbolizes solitude. [citation needed] The goal of Purple Day is to increase general public awareness, to reduce the social stigma endured by many individuals with the condition, and to empower individuals living with epilepsy to take action in their communities. [10]
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World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. [1] It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health , a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. [ 2 ]
International May 12th Awareness Day, also known as International ME/CFS Awareness Day is held every year to raise awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity, Gulf War syndrome and other chronic immunological and neurological diseases (CIND).
[4] [2] [1] It was built upon a single goal: to diffuse new information on epilepsy through the publication of good articles on all aspects of the epilepsies, from basic investigation to clinical reports, and data from related disciplines such as neuroimaging, genetics, and pharmacology. [5] It transitioned onto an online platform in 2006. [2]