Epilepsy Awareness & Advocacy in Zambia! - Dr Naluca Mwendaweli-Beckford

Adult Neurologist Naluca Mwendawe-Beckford chats about her work in Zambia, focusing on the challenges of treating epilepsy in a low-resource setting. She highlights the limited access to diagnostic tools and medications, the roles of neurologists and traditional healers (and how they can work together!), and the importance of education and awareness in combating stigma. Naluca also shares her plans for an epilepsy registry and the need for policy advocacy to improve care for individuals with epilepsy in Zambia.

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