Epilepsy-related stigma and cost in two onchocerciasis-endemic areas in South Sudan: A pilot descriptive study
The study found that people with epilepsy in rural South Sudan reported stigma and this correlated with high cost
Abstract
Epilepsy is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. This is particularly so in resource-limited rural villages where people with epilepsy are often faced with a wide treatment gap, stigma and the high cost of care. The study found that people with epilepsy in rural South Sudan reported stigma and this correlated with high cost. Addressing epilepsy misconceptions and improving its treatment would reduce stigma.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme
Citation
Stephen Raimon Jada, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Moses Tionga, Jane Y. Carter, Makoy Yibi Logora, Charles Newton, Robert Colebunders, Epilepsy-related stigma and cost in two onchocerciasis-endemic areas in South Sudan: A pilot descriptive study, Seizure,Volume 81, 2020, Pages 151-156, ISSN 1059-1311, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2020.08.003.