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Seizure frequency, quality of life and stigma reduction in people living with epilepsy

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Funding Fogarty Program

Emerging Global Leader

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Seizure frequency, quality of life and stigma reduction in people living with epilepsy

Principal Institution

Makerere University

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Kaddumukasa, Mark

Project Contact Information

Email: kaddumark@yahoo.co.uk

Year(s) Awarded

2017-2023

Country

Uganda

Collaborators

Case Western University

NIH Partners

NINDS

Project Description

Learning and developing appropriate, acceptable interventional strategies to address stigma and improve the quality of life among people living with epilepsy in Uganda is critical in advancing knowledge for better care strategies. This project will offer mentoring and training opportunities for me to become an emerging global leader in epilepsy.

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