{"id":125456,"date":"2022-11-17T13:03:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=125456"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:33:51","slug":"national-epilepsy-day-observed-on-17-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/national-epilepsy-day-observed-on-17-november\/","title":{"rendered":"National Epilepsy Day Observed On 17 November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>National Epilepsy Day 2022:<\/strong> In India, National Epilepsy Day is observed on November 17 each year to raise awareness of the condition.&nbsp;National Epilepsy Day 2022&nbsp;is observed to raise public awareness of epilepsy. To raise awareness of the causes and symptoms of epilepsy, numerous governmental and non-governmental organisations will mark National Epilepsy Day in 2022. A persistent brain illness called epilepsy is marked by periodic \u201cfits\u201d or \u201cseizures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-november-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year,&nbsp;November is observed as the Epilepsy Awareness Month&nbsp;to educate and aware people about the signs, symptoms and impact of this dreadful disease. India recognizes&nbsp;17th of November as National Epilepsy Day&nbsp;to raise awareness about Epilepsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notably:<\/strong> International Epilepsy Day&nbsp;is observed every year on the&nbsp;Second Monday of February&nbsp;across the world. In 2022, International Epilepsy Day falls on&nbsp;February 14, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Epilepsy Day 2022: Theme&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM) 2022 is &#8220;There is no NEAM without ME,&#8221; according to the Epilepsy Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Epilepsy Day 2022: History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Epilepsy Foundation of India created National Epilepsy Day as a national campaign to lower the presence of epilepsy in India.&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Nirmal Surya<\/strong>&nbsp;founded the&nbsp;<strong>Epilepsy Foundation of India<\/strong>&nbsp;in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in<strong>&nbsp;2009.<\/strong>&nbsp;The mission of the non-profit Epilepsy Foundation of India is to improve the quality of life for persons who experience seizures and to alter societal perceptions of epilepsy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Epilepsy Day 2022: In India, National Epilepsy Day is observed on November 17 each year to raise awareness of the condition.&nbsp;National Epilepsy Day 2022&nbsp;is observed to raise public awareness of epilepsy. To raise awareness of the causes and symptoms of epilepsy, numerous governmental and non-governmental organisations will mark National Epilepsy Day in 2022. 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