Webinar Invitation: Launch of the Africa Epilepsy Advocacy Toolkit
EPILEPSY IN AFRICA WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!! Getting Our Advocacy Right! – Launch of the IBE African Epilepsy Advocacy Toolkit Join us as we launch the Africa Epilepsy Advocacy Toolkit! Date: 4th March, 2021 Time: 2:00pm Pretoria time(-2hrs GMT, -1hr WAT and CET, +1hr EAT, +2hrs Mauritius/Seychelles) Moderator: Comfort Mussa (Cameroon), IBE Africa Communications Committee To register [...]
IBE and ILAE Joint Statement on COVID-19 vaccines and people with epilepsy
Vaccines against COVID19 are currently being approved and becoming available. There is currently no evidence to suggest that having epilepsy is specifically associated with a higher risk of side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine. For people with epilepsy, the risk of COVID-19 infection and potential complications far outweighs the risk of side effects from a [...]
Advocate’s Toolkit
EPILEPSY IN AFRICA WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Launch of an Epilepsy Advocacy Toolkit The epilepsy advocacy toolkit was created in response to increasing interest and requests from persons with epilepsy and their representative organizations from across Africa. The aim of this toolkit is to contribute to the growing regional and global dialogue [...]
VACANCY!!! – Advocacy Trainer
Advocacy Trainer Vacancy The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), with support from Band Foundation, is looking for an 'ADVOCACY TRAINER' to conduct capacity building in the form of training for CSOs working on lobbying and advocating for epilepsy inclusion. Specific tasks Develop a training programme and schedule and the necessary tools for delivery of training; [...]
Voices from the Field – Epilepsy Association of Zambia
The Epilepsy Association of Zambia's Betty Naschilwa share their Best Practice in Zambia, during our most recent webinar on 'Making Epilepsy a Health Priority'. Email: eazepilepsy@hotmail.com
Voices from the Field – EDYCS Epilepsy Groups Mauritius
Dan Chenga from EDYCS Epilepsy Group in Mauritius, presenting their Best Practices during our most recent webinar on 'Making Epilepsy a Health Priority in Africa'. Website: http://edycsepilepsy.intnet.mu Email: edycs.org@intnet.mu