Epilepsy Training for Medical Practitioners & Nurs

The project for the Epilepsy trainings for clinicians has a budget of $3,140. However, only $25 has been raised so far. It is important to note that the training began in February 2024 and is provided by Pretola Global Health and Consulting Limited.

The Epilepsy Warriors Foundation is coordinating an epilepsy assessment and management centre (EAMC Centre) in Malawi in partnership with Blantyre District Health Office. Fortunately, we received funding for 10 clinicians to attend the training. Initially, the plan was to have clinicians from both urban and rural areas of Blantyre attend the course. However, due to financial constraints, only 10 clinicians from Blantyre urban were able to participate instead of the planned 62 participants. Additionally, 30 other clinicians are attending the course virtually.

The 10 clinicians from the EAMC Centre attending the course are receiving support from the Epilepsy Warriors Foundation (EWF) in the form of lunch and transport allowances.

The participants from the EAMC Centre are attending the course virtually. EWF is using a screen connected to a laptop for participants to join the course remotely, and they are able to ask questions during the sessions.

The trainings are conducted on a biweekly basis and have been highly interactive.

So far, the topics covered in the course include:

1. Epilepsy Assessment & Management Course Introduction
2. What is Epilepsy
3. Systematic Interpretation of Clinical EEG
4. History Taking in Epilepsy Diagnosis
5. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy in Low-Resourced Countries
6. Sudden Unexpected Death Prevention in Pregnancy
7. Sudden Unexpected Death Risk Assessment and Prevention
8. Epilepsy in the Elderly
9. Epilepsy Treatment and Management Options
10. Epilepsy Care in Puberty and Transitions

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