People with epilepsy may face significant issues on a daily basis, including discrimination in society and limited health service provision. To address these issues, EUCARE has set a major goal of promoting epilepsy as a public health priority among governments and health authorities.

The publication of the European Declaration on Epilepsy, stimulated the production of the European white paper on epilepsy and its Call to Action which aimed to put epilepsy on the political agenda.

Such initiatives have helped raise awareness and bring about progress in some countries. However, the pace an extent of change is inadequate. A recent inventory of epilepsy services in Europe revealed that ideal epilepsy care does not exist in any country (Malmgren, 2003).

EUCARE aims to provide a framework for all members of the epilepsy community take an active role in shaping epilepsy policy.