Updated at 11:02 a.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Epilepsy summit under way at Kahala Nui
Advertiser Staff
The Epilepsy Foundation of Hawai'i will hold its first summit today at Kahala Nui.The invitation-only event, called "Building Partnership and Collaboration," will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The summit is aimed at providing more services to the more than 19,000 people in the state who have epilepsy, while educating others on the disease.
Agenda items include:
A panel of speakers will host a forum after lunch.
Representatives from various state agencies, the Honolulu police and fire departments, the governor's office and others are expected to attend the summit.
For more information on the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawai'i, call 528-3058 or e-mail efh-director@hawaiiepilepsy.com.