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Alzheimer’s, AUTISM, Parkinson’s, AND ALS all have National Plans.
Epilepsy
DOES NOT.
LESS THAN 0.5%
OF NIH FUNDING GOES TO EPILEPSY.
What is a
national plan?
Passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, A NATIONAL PLAN IS A BILL THAT LEADS TO A FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN EPILEPSY — providing TRANSFORMATIVE resources FOR EVERYONE LIVING WITH, AFFECTED BY, OR WORKING WITH EPILEPSY.
Why do we need a
national plan?
To reduce epilepsy-related mortality from all causes
To improve the detection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the epilepsies and co-existing conditions
To enhance public awareness and engagement
To expand national surveillance (data collection) to capture the magnitude and diversity of the epilepsies
To decrease socioeconomic, racial, geographic, and other disparities in care
To increase the breadth and depth of epilepsy research
WHY DO YOU NEED A NATIONAL PLAN?
How wILL WE get a
national plan?
ALL OF US – PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY, CAREGIVERS, CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND ADVOCATES – WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY.
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