Since 1966, Epilepsy Canada has been dedicated to positively affecting the lives of those living with epilepsy. Our sole mandate is to raise funds for epilepsy research with the goal of finding a cure.
Up to 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated; the risk of premature death in people with epilepsy is 3x higher than someone without epilepsy.
75% of people with epilepsy living in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need. Not only can medium and low income countries not afford treatement, they cannont invest in epilepsy research.
This puts the responsibility on countries like Canada to step up and find a cure, not only for the 370,000 Canadians, but for the estimated 50 million people worldwide living with epilepsy.