Help us work toward a world free from epilepsy and free from fear of the next seizure.

Nepal Epilepsy Society ( NES) was established in year 2055 B.S and registered as Non-Government Organization (NGO) registered with District Administrative Office. The main aims and objective of NES is to uplift the quality life of the patients with epilepsy in a collaborative manner. Epilepsy is considered to be one of the common neurological disease with a high public health concern in recent years. The burden of epilepsy is also high affecting the patients and their care givers physically, mentally as well as socio economically. This burden seems very high in low- and middle –income countries like Nepal with high rate of treatment gap resulting in higher number of morbidity and mortality.

3.4 million

People live with active epilepsy

150,000

New Case every year

1 in 26

Will develop epilepsy at a point

Following objectives has been discussed to reach the Society’s Mission & Vision:

  • To diagnose, investigate, treat patient with epilepsy as well as to increase public health awareness regarding the same.
  • To initiate the research activities related to epilepsy and disseminate the result to public as well as concerned stakeholders for prompt action to reduce the prevalence of epilepsy in Nepal.
  • To provide the training related to epilepsy to technical and non-technical human resource for health.
  • To organize National and International seminars, conference, CMEs related to Epilepsy.
  • To increase public participation for prevention of epilepsy in Nepal.
  • To recommend best programs and policies to the health policy makers for uplifting the quality life of patient with epilepsy.
  • To make Anti- epileptic Drugs more accessible and affordable to the patients with epilepsy
  • To organize various our reach camps to detect the patients with epilepsy in different areas of Nepal.

Meet our Committee Members

Prof. Basant Pant

Prof. Amit Thapa

Dr. Pravesh Rajbhandari

Dr. Gopal Sedhai

  • Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy
  • Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries.
  • 70% of pilepsy patients could live seizure- free if properly diagnosed and treated.
  • Epilepsy affects about 1 in every 26 people worldwide
  • Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease after migraines, stroke, and Alzheimer’s.