Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone
| Abbreviation | EASL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999/12/03 |
| Type | Non-governmental Organization |
| Legal status | Society |
| Purpose | Fight against Epilepsy |
| Location |
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| Services | Training of Community Health Officers & Nurses |
| Website | http://epilepsyassocsl.org/ |
The Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone (EASL) is a non-profit organization based in Sierra Leone.[1] The Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone aims to establish medical assistance and training for the benefit of the indigenous population who have Epilepsy.[2]
Objectives[edit]
EASL was established with passion to counter act epilepsy at grass root level. The association aims to train the local health care officers, community workers, enrolled nurses & other volunteers. More than 300 members have been successfully trained technically to treat patients.[3] Through its programs EASL strives to achieve the following:[4]
- To bring awareness amongst the locals and treat epilepsy as a medical condition.
- To ensure availability of anti-epileptic medication.
- To perform outreach programs and provide support to the people with the disease.
Areas[edit]
EASL has been successful in establishing treatment centers across 13 districts in Sierra Leone. Alongside the association also has 21 outreach treatment centers working towards the treatment of epilepsy.[5]
Collaborators[edit]
In order to achieve the task of training local health care workers EASL has associated with other governmental and non governmental bodies. The list is as follows:[6]
- Medical Assistance Sierra Leone (MASL)
- Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone (EFSL)
- Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOH)
- St. Joseph Catholic Sisters
References[edit]
- ^ "Epilepsy Association". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Epilepsy Support".
- ^ "training". EASL website. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Epilepsy in Sierra Leone". EASL website. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Areas of Operation". EASL website. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "collaborations". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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