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The Epilepsy Support and Information Centre (ESIC) received international
recognition of its efforts on behalf of individuals with epilepsy when
it was awarded the "Initiative Prize" by the Arab Gulf
Funding for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND). The prize
was awarded by the President of AGFUND, HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz
Al Saud in a ceremony at the United Nations Office in Geneva,
Switzerland on November 14, 2001. The Prize consisted of a trophy, a
certificate and a grant of $U.S. 40,000. Present to accept this
distinguished award was Mrs. Asma Enright, community volunteer and Vice
President of the Epilepsy Support and Information Centre.
The Initiative Prize was awarded for the category of Reinforcement
of Voluntary Work in the Society and recognizes the achievements of the
Epilepsy Awareness Campaign implemented by the Epilepsy Support and
Information Centre. This campaign aims at achieving the following
objectives:
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To promote epilepsy health education and support for
individuals with epilepsy and their families through public
information lectures and conferences, nationwide distribution of
educational printed materials about epilepsy and seizure first aid
training.
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To promote community awareness and reduce the stigma
surrounding epilepsy through public awareness lectures at hospitals,
universities and other institutes and through newspapers and
television.
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To enhance medical care for individuals with epilepsy
and strengthen medical response to seizure emergencies through
Epilepsy Workshops for Primary Health Care Professionals.
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To advocate integration of individuals with epilepsy as
productive contributing members of the community.
The
prize selection is supervised by a Prize Committee, comprised with the
President of AGFUND as its chairman and membership of a select number of
distinguished international personalities specializing in the
various branches of the prize in whose selection world geographical
distribution is taken into consideration. For more information about the
AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Development Projects: http://www.agfund.org/eprize.html
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