Epilepsy Day
The days of epilepsy is held once a year event series for epilepsy and those affected in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
history
In Germany, Epilepsy Day was held for the first time in 1996 by the Deutsche Epilepsievereinigung eV with the participation of the German Society for Epileptology in cooperation with the epilepsy organizations for professionals and those affected in Heidelberg. The then President of the Bundestag Rita Süssmuth took over the patronage. Since then, an “Epilepsy Day” working group has carried out increased public relations work with changing thematic focuses on October 5th each year.
Germany
In addition to a central event in different locations, there are numerous regional activities by associations, clinics and other institutions or self-help groups around October 5th. In 2016 the anniversary "20 Years of Epilepsy Day" was celebrated in Berlin: in the Charlottenburg Town Hall with around 150 participants. In 2020 the topic will be "Epilepsy - new to the family", the central event is expected to take place in Marburg. Further information events are organized regionally. An overview of this is available on the website of the German Epilepsy Association
Here are dates and topics of previous events:
- October 5, 2019: "Epilepsy - Really Now?" in Rostock
- October 5, 2018: "Epilepsy - what now?" in Trier
- October 5, 2017: "Epilepsy is well treatable - how much longer?" in Munster
- October 5, 2016: "Epilepsy needs openness - 20 years of Epilepsy Day" in Berlin
- October 5, 2015: "Epilepsy through the Ages - Update 2015" in Erlangen
- October 5, 2014: "Epilepsy can affect anyone - at any age"
- October 5, 2013: "With epilepsy in the middle of life"
- October 5, 2012: "Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents"
- October 5, 2011: "Epilepsy at work - what to do?"
- October 5th, 2010: “Live your dream! Being young with epilepsy "
- October 2, 2009: “Act! To treat! ... and how am I? "
- October 2, 2008: “Treat epilepsy! But right!"
- October 4, 2007: "Epilepsy - Don't Fall Over Now!"
- October 9, 2006: "Epilepsy in old age - everything stays different"
- October 9, 2005: "A case for the family"
- October 5, 2004: "Epilepsy and Sport"
- October 5, 2002: "Epilepsy and Work"
- October 5, 2001: "What can I do?"
- October 5, 2000: "Teens, Twens and Epilepsy"
- October 5, 1999: "Epilepsies in old age"
- October 5, 1998: "School and Epilepsy"
- October 5, 1997: "First Aid and Epilepsy"
- October 5, 1996: “The first attack” in Heidelberg
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the Swiss Epilepsy League has been holding annual events on Epilepsy Day since 2002, based on the WHO campaign Out of the Shadows .
Austria
In Austria, the Epilepsy Interest Group Austria has held a corresponding event on the first Saturday in October since 2005.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ apotheker.at October 5: Epilepsy Day Accessed August 31, 2010
- ↑ Newsletter of the Swiss League Against Epilepsy ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Press release from 2002
