As a part of national movement of epilepsy in our country, the VII National Meeting of Associations and Support Group of People with Epilepsy was held on March 27th-28th, 2009, in João Pessoa-PB. A training course on epilepsy, offered by ASPE, and lectures regarding medical and psychosocial aspects were ministered. For the epilepsy' associations, the themes emphasized networking on primary care, training courses for the healthy professionals and the creation of a surgical center for epilepsy in João Pessoa. To conclude the event, a Epi-Brasil meeting was held to reinforce the national movement. The major resolutions were: 1. change of board of directors of Epi-Brasil; 2. "Public Policy for epilepsy" was chosen as the central theme of the 2009 campaign; 3. Usage of adequate terms in reference to people or patients with epilepsy, the "epileptic" should not be used. 4. Reinforcement of the EPI-Brasil associations; 5. Continuity in the Conselho Nacional da Saúde; 6. Establishment of the actions to approve Minuta of Ministry of Health that sets a epilepsy program for primary care; 7. The VIII National Meeting of Associations and Support Group of People with Epilepsy will take place in Campinas-SP, during the period of March 19-20th of 2010.
Society; education; global campaign; stigma
