Reducing Epilepsy Treatment Gap in Zimbabwe
Dr Gift Wilson Ngwende, President: Zimbabwe Chapter of the ILAE MBChB(UZ), MMed(Med), FCP(ECSA), PD Clin Neurology(UCL), FEBN, FRCP(Lond) Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe
Training Nurses, General Medical Officers (GMOs), and Allied Health Workers (AHW) on epilepsy
(Name of training in Shona language: Kuvandudza ruzivo neunyanzvi hwana Chiremba, Mukoti neVashandi Vanotsigira Utano nezve pfari) Purpose of Training This initiative, sponsored by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Africa Region and in collaboration with key partners such as the Zimbabwe League Against Epilepsy (ZLAE), Epilepsy Resource Centre Zimbabwe (ERCZ), College of Primary Care Physicians of Zimbabwe (CPCPZ), and Epilepsy Support Foundation (ESF), aims to bridge knowledge gaps about epilepsy in Zimbabwe. Objectives include providing essential skills to healthcare professionals, focusing on childhood and selected adult forms of epilepsy, technological advancements in epilepsy management, combating stigma, and contributing to […]
Zebra Stripes Week | Epilepsy Week 2023
This event is organized by the Epilepsy Alliance Africa to spread epilepsy awareness globally. Pictures from this year’s event are shown on this page.
Purple Day 2023
This year we commemorated Purple Day which is a day for spreading epilepsy awareness.
