Stakeholder views of the practical and cultural barriers to epilepsy care in Uganda.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, there are four critical interventions that should be considered for improving epilepsy care in Uganda: the creation of dedicated epilepsy clinics, infrastructure strengthening to address medication stock-outs, community outreach programs for sensitization, and collaboration between biomedical providers and traditional healers. This article is part of the Special Issue "The Intersection of Culture, Resources, and Disease: Epilepsy Care in Uganda".
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Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - August 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Sanchez N, Kajumba M, Kalyegira J, Sinha DD, Bobholz S, Gualtieri A, Chakraborty P, Onuoha E, Fuller AT, Teuwen DE, Haglund MM, Koltai DC Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research