An estimated 350,000 African Americans have epilepsy, and nearly 24,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Read more about epilepsy in the African American community in this award winning article and listen to an interview with the writer!
Jason Snelling is spokeperson in a PSA for the Epilepsy Foundation's education and awareness campaign for the African American Outreach Program. He not only tackles his opponents in football, but shares how he also faces epilepsy head on!
HBCU’s across the country are raising awareness in the African American community through partnerships with their local Epilepsy Foundation affiliates to create educational programming on campus and in their surrounding communities
EPILEPSY & THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY:
SILVER AWARD WINNING WEBSITE
The Health Information Resource Center announced the winners of its 13th annual Web Health Awards which honor the nation's best digital health resources. The competition featured 17 entry categories, including blog, e-newsletter, interactive content, mobile application, social network, video, & website...and more than 500 entries. Congratulations, Epilepsy Foundation!
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL EPILEPSY MONTH IN ATLANTA
On November 15th, 2010, Atlanta City Council declared November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Councilmember C.T. Martin sponsored the Proclamation, signed by ALL council members. Pictured here are Kathleen Bennett of the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia, Brenda Stanford, and Velma Larkins, advocates for epilepsy awareness and education. YouTube
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