“(2) introduce and implement, where necessary and in accordance with international human rights norms and standards, national health care plans of action for epilepsy management, aiming to overcome inequalities and inequities in health, social and other related services, paying special attention to people with epilepsy… (3) Integrate
epilepsy management, including health and social care, particularly community based services, within the context of universal health coverage, including community based rehabilitation …. (4) Support the establishment and implementation of strategies for the management of epilepsy…. (6) Promote action to prevent causes of epilepsy, using evidence based interventions”… [WHO Resolution 68.20 – The Global Burden of Epilepsy (2015)]
EEO engages with Rural Health Care Motivators (Bagcugcuteli) in order to capacitate them on epilepsy and related disabilities to strengthen epilepsy management in local communities especially those distant from health facilities. Rural Health Care Motivators are often times the first responders in rural communities hence the need to be capacitated to again strengthen the community based rehabilitation in order to give them epilepsy first aid and assist in the early diagnosis of epilepsy. The organization partners with many institutions to host the training workshops in local communities with partners such as DPM’s Social Welfare Department, Ministry of Health and CSO’s.
EEO also engages experts/specialists to deal with epilepsy diagnosis and its management in the field of neurology through the assistance of strategic partners. The organization intends to upscale and maintain an intensive volunteer social support program and conduct a skills audit amongst our staff and support groups with a view of identifying training needs and fill those gaps through:
