The VI National Meeting of Associations and Support Group of People with Epilepsy was held on March 28th-29th, 2008 under the auspice of APEDF and EPI-Brasil. In the first part, there were lectures on epilepsy, emphasizing general aspects, surgical treatment, stigma, employment. In the second part, EPI-Brasil presented the progress report. After this, there was an election of a new board of directors of EPI-Brasil. Major resolutions were choosen for the coming year; 1. "Epilepsy and Dignity" was chosen as the central theme of the 2008 campaign; 2. Reinforcement of the EPI-Brasil associations; 3. Establishment of new partnership; 4. Continuity in the Conselho Nacional da Saúde; 5. Establishment of the actions to approve Minuta of Ministry of Health; 6. The VII National Meeting of Associations and Support Group of People with Epilepsy will take place in the city of João Pessoa-PB, during the period of March 27-28th of 2009.
Epilepsy; associations; global campaign; stigma
