Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031: implementation toolkit

Overview

Neurological disorders make up a significant part of disease burden globally. This toolkit operationalizes the implementation of the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031 (IGAP), directed at reducing the burden and strengthening services for people with neurological disorders.

The implementation toolkit is intended to be a “go-to” resource for those involved in IGAP implementation in countries. It lists actions and suggests tools and resources that can be utilized to realize fully the vision of IGAP and progress towards achieving the 10 global targets of the action plan. It is primarily intended for use by policy-makers at national and subnational levels as well as programme managers and service planners across various sectors such as health, social services, education, environment, finance, employment, justice and housing. The toolkit is also relevant for academics and the donor and development community as a blueprint for meeting the targets in the action plan. People with neurological disorders, their carers and families and associations that represent them are an essential part of the implementation process and are placed at the heart of all actions.