Global Health Academy (University of Edinburgh)

Epilepsy, common in those who survive cerebral malaria, is still thought to be caused by supernatural causes in Cameroon. This belief highly stigmatises people who suffer from epilepsy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/mar/21/malaria-epilepsy-knowledge-resource-gap

Malaria and epilepsy: exposing the knowledge and resource gap Tamara Bugembe: Malaria programmes are well funded but there is little support for thousands of children who survive, only to go home with epilepsy. The global health community must act now

The Lancet will be launching its new Global Health journal in June!
http://www.thelancet.com/langlo/launch?elsca1=FB&elsca2=socialmedia

TheLancet.com The Lancet is the world's leading general medical journal and specialty journals in Oncology, Neurology and Infectious Diseases. Available online first. Free registration.

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