The WHO, in partnership with the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy, released its first global report on epilepsy and recognized epilepsy as a public health imperative in 2019 [1]. More recently, the intersectoral global action plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and neurological disorders set lofty targets for epilepsy to be achieved by 2031 [2]. To get anywhere close to the IGAP targets, resources have to be rationally spent in an evidence-based manner. This includes resources needed for investigating millions of people living with epilepsy, especially in resource-limited settings.
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