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 Approximately 80% of people with epilepsy live in low‐ and middle‐income countries

 Unfortunately, 75% of people with epilepsy living in low‐income countries do not receive the treatment they need

 In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discrimination

 The religious beliefs prevalent in some countries have resulted in a portion of the population still believing that epilepsy is caused by supernatural possession, resorting to religious healing for its treatment

 In Africa, Asia and Latin America, alternative therapies such as medicinal herbs are often used to treat epilepsy (e.g. rhizomes of Acorus calamus and leaves from the Bacopa monnieri plant), most of which have not been pharmacologically evaluated

 The socio‐economic and cultural environment significantly affects accessibility to drug treatment, which can jeopardise access for 75–90% of individuals with potentially treatable epilepsy in low‐income countries