International Epilepsy Day, which falls on the second Monday of February, was initiated by International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). Its objective is to raise awareness and understanding of epilepsy around the world. So far more than 130 regions have taken part in the event. In Hong Kong local groups namely Hong Kong Epilepsy Society, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, Hong Kong Brain Foundation, Hong Kong Epilepsy Association and the Hong Kong Neurological Society joined hands in 2018 to organise the first International Epilepsy Day-Hong Kong (IED- Hong Kong) . The event has become an annual event. The Epilepsy Foundation of Hong Kong joined in 2021.
「International Epilepsy Day-Hong Kong 2021」
Co-organisers: Hong Kong Epilepsy Society, Hong Kong Epilepsy Association, Hong Kong Brain Foundation and Epilepsy Foundation of Hong Kong.
Supporting organisations: The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation and the Hong Kong Neurological Society
IED-Hong Kong facebook page: www.facebook.com/HkEpilepsyDay
IED-Hong Kong website: https://internationalepilepsyday.org.hk/