Epilepsy-related stigma and cost in two onchocerciasis-endemic areas in South Sudan: A pilot descriptive study

The study found that people with epilepsy in rural South Sudan reported stigma and this correlated with high cost

Abstract

Epilepsy is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. This is particularly so in resource-limited rural villages where people with epilepsy are often faced with a wide treatment gap, stigma and the high cost of care. The study found that people with epilepsy in rural South Sudan reported stigma and this correlated with high cost. Addressing epilepsy misconceptions and improving its treatment would reduce stigma.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Stephen Raimon Jada, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Moses Tionga, Jane Y. Carter, Makoy Yibi Logora, Charles Newton, Robert Colebunders, Epilepsy-related stigma and cost in two onchocerciasis-endemic areas in South Sudan: A pilot descriptive study, Seizure,Volume 81, 2020, Pages 151-156, ISSN 1059-1311, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2020.08.003.

Epilepsy-related stigma and cost in two onchocerciasis-endemic areas in South Sudan: A pilot descriptive study

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Published 10 August 2020