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Epilepsy - World Health Organization

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20.1<br />

20.2<br />

Presence of lay<br />

associations<br />

for epilepsy<br />

in the world<br />

N=160<br />

Activities of patient<br />

and lay associations<br />

for epilepsy<br />

N=95<br />

Education<br />

Awareness and advocacy<br />

95.8%<br />

Treatment<br />

91.6%<br />

Rehabilitation<br />

20.4<br />

56.8%<br />

Prevention<br />

53.7%<br />

53.7%<br />

20.3<br />

Patient and lay associations<br />

for epilepsy in WHO regions<br />

and the world<br />

N=160<br />

Present<br />

Absent<br />

Information not available<br />

Africa<br />

Patient and lay associations<br />

for epilepsy in different<br />

income groups of countries<br />

Americas<br />

N=157<br />

47.4%<br />

South-East Asia<br />

68%<br />

55.6%<br />

Europe<br />

Eastern Mediterranean<br />

82.2%<br />

Western Pacific<br />

LAY ASSOCIATIONS<br />

45.8%<br />

Low<br />

58.3%<br />

Lower middle<br />

<strong>World</strong><br />

Absent<br />

65.4%<br />

Higher middle<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

52.2%<br />

High<br />

WHO 05.79<br />

80%<br />

20<br />

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