Indian Epilepsy Association, Samman Association & Samman the Epilepsy Support Group The Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA) was registered in December 1971 as a Public Charity Trust with a mission to raise epilepsy awareness, increase accep-tance of persons with epilepsy and provide relief and rehabilitation to patients and their families. The Bombay Chapter was formed soon after in 1972. Samman the Epilepsy support group was formed in 1991 when Dr. Pravina Shah got together a group of her patients to celebrate National Epilepsy Day on 17th November 1991 – the first ever National Epilepsy Day. They enjoyed meeting each other so much that they decided to continue their association. Thus very informally began regular support group meetings with the following Mission: ‘To be a group that interacts with love and care, where each person is treated equally and with respect, and to work at improving their own quality of life and those of others living with epilepsy’. Support group meetings continue to date at various locations. Samman Association registered as a Charitable Trust in August 2012. Its objectives are: To increase epilepsy awareness through various campaigns and education programs that pro mote acceptance of people with epilepsy and remove fear and stigma. To connect people with epilepsy and their families so that they may share ex periences and support each other with love, respect and care. To provide knowledge, resources and training to people with epilepsy and their caregivers to improve their quality of life. To work towards policy change that empowers people with epilepsy in society.   For more on Samman Association log on to: www.epilepsymumbai.org