The National Comprehensive Governance for epilepsy prevention and control in China

Shichuo Li; Yuping Wang; Wenzhi Wang; Dong Zhou; Hui Zhang; Lirong Duan; Ding Ding; Yuwu Jiang; Yi Wang; Xiaoyan Liu; Zhen Hong

doi:10.1002/epi4.12554

The National Comprehensive Governance for epilepsy prevention and control in China

Epilepsia Open. 2022 Mar;7(1):27-35. doi: 10.1002/epi4.12554. Epub 2021 Nov 8.

Authors

Shichuo Li¹, Yuping Wang^{1

2}, Wenzhi Wang³, Dong Zhou^{1

4}, Hui Zhang¹, Lirong Duan¹, Ding Ding^{1

5}, Yuwu Jiang^{1

6}, Yi Wang^{1

7}, Xiaoyan Liu^{1

6}, Zhen Hong^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ China Association Against Epilepsy, Beijing, China.
² Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
³ Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
⁵ Neurology Department, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
⁶ Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

This article describes "the national comprehensive governance for epilepsy prevention and control in China" as an example of a strategic working program for the prevention and control of epilepsy at a national level. The comprehensive governance includes 10 key elements: epilepsy centers' consortium and three tier diagnosis/treatment network; rural and urban community projects on epilepsy care; awareness, publicity, and education; big data platform; development of telemedicine; team and capacity building; strengthening epilepsy research; developing and strengthening partnership; coordination with government; and international collaboration.

Keywords: China; Governance; epilepsy; prevention and control.

MeSH terms

Capacity Building*
China
Epilepsy* / diagnosis
Epilepsy* / prevention & control
Government
Humans
Rural Population