Epilepsy Alliance Africa (EAA) Annual Report 2020
It is with great honor and privilege that I welcome you to the first annual report of theEpilepsy Alliance Africa (EAA). Africa now, more than ever needs its citizen male, female, youth, and old to rise to the occasion and develop a homegrown solution to address the many challenges and situation we find our self iin. The unavailability of affordable medication, lack of health professions in clinics and hospitals in most African countries is an issue of great
concern. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected our people and some have passed on.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO).estimates epilepsy affects over 10 million in Africa limited and poor resourced health system across the continent, stigma, myth and misconception further compound challenges faced by people with epilepsy and their families.
The Epilepsy Alliance Africa continues to grow and develop a home-grown solution by harmonizing all the regions of Africa, professionals, non-professional, member chapters, and individual contributing and participating on an equal level. Integration and coordination play a pivotal role of epilepsy programming and key in developing strategies to mobilizing resources and implementation for Africa. Creation of broadbased platforms that involve all participants willing to
enhance and improve the lives of people with epilepsy in Africa.
We have advanced telemedicine and publications.
