4th African Epilepsy Congress Entebbe, Uganda 22-24 August 2019
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Join the discussion to shape the future of epilepsy treatment and care. The Scientific and Organising Committee encourages all researchers and practitioners to contribute to the congress programme by submitting an abstract. Submission deadline: 25 April 2019 |
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
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Registration for the 4th African Epilepsy Congress 2019 is now open. Visit the congress website for fees and information on how to register.
Early registration deadline: 12 July 2019
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In order to encourage young researchers to participate in the congress, bursaries will be awarded to a limited number of applicants who have submitted an abstract to the congress that stands out for its exceptional quality. Application deadline: 25 April 2019 |
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The Scientific and Organising Committee is putting the final touches to the congress programme, which will appeal to all involved in epilepsy across the region and beyond. Topics include:
- Treatment gap
- Epilepsy through the ages
- The challenges of management
- Epilepsy, society and cultural aspects
- Education
- Capacity building and creating alliances in Africa
- Prevention is better than cure
- Current translational and clinical research - implications for patient care
- Epilepsy in the community
- Innovations for Africa
- Social inclusion of persons with epilepsy
- ILAE Young Epilepsy Section (ILAE-YES) Town Hall Meeting
A half-day IBE Symposium / Training session will take place on Saturday, as well as an ILAE Commission on Paediatrics – Research advocacy workshop. Programme information is updated regularly on the congress website. |
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