FRIENDS Trust

Foundation for Research and Information Exchange on Neurological Diseases ( FRIENDS) Trust was born with the following agenda:

• To acknowledge recent advances in the understanding of the brain.

• To challenge neuroscientists to pursue research.

• To make the public aware of the magnitude of neurological diseases and the economic and social burden this imposes on the community.

Doctors, businessmen, administrators, accountants, housewives and people from all walks of life got together to form this Trust. The initial thrust has been towards comprehensive care of Epilepsy, the most common manifestation of organic brain damage.

EPICENTRE ( Epilepsy Institute and Centre for Treatment Research and Education) is FRIENDS’ first project.

Donations to FRIENDS are exempt from Income Tax under section 80G.

FRIENDS operates from: