Epilepsy Awareness

• ‘You’re not losing out’: Advocates raising awareness about epilepsy in shadow of COVID-19

  Advocates with the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance say the national campaign has been overshadowed in recent years, sharing the same anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2023
  
• Halifax teen taking fight to raise awareness for epilepsy around the world

  Cassidy’s hopes for the future is that Purple day expands to every country and education becomes mandatory in first-aid sessions and in schools.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2019
  
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• Celebrating Purple Day with scholarship to honour colleague who died of epilepsy

  The brain disorder affects up to one per cent of the population, and people who suffer sudden unexpected death in epilepsy are mostly young men with uncontrolled seizures.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2018