Date: Sunday, 28 July 2024
Date: 6pm – 8pm Morocco Time
5pm GMT
7pm Zimbabwe
8pm Kenya
ID 832 7214 2656
Security Passcode africa
Invite Link: https://uow-au.zoom.us/j/83272142656?pwd=HLacplFCODG0AMwPvBNcEEyLayRVUg.1#success
Theme
Understanding Epilepsy Care in Africa
Program
Opening Remarks: Prof Najib
1. Role of Epilepsy Support Groups – Adam Jallow Janneh
2. Epilepsy Stigma Prof Reginald Obiakor
3. Lived Experience – Sarah Crooks
4. Genetic Febrile Seizures- Dr Uwaezuoke Ndubuisi
5. Epilepsy in Schools – Yahya Njie
6. Epilepsy Surgery in Africa – John Nute Jabang
An excellent line up of experienced speakers
1. Adam Jallow Janneh, President and Cofounder – FESSGam. Are we making a difference?
Adam is a humanitarian who is passionate about quality of life for people diagnosed with chronic illnesses with special interest in Epilepsy.
2. Prof Reginald Obiako, EFSTH: Epilepsy stigma is real in West Africa.
Prof Reginald O Obiako is a Professor of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He is currently working at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital Banjul / the University of the Gambia as a World Bank Consultant and Postgraduate Trainer in Neurology with the Ministry of Health, the Gambia. His area of clinical research are on epilepsy, stroke, headache and HIV therapeutics. He is a prominent member of Nigeria League against Epilepsy and President of Nigeria Headache Society.
3. Sarah Crooks: Lived experience
A person positively living with epilepsy.
4. Dr Uwaezuoke Ndubuisi
Consultant paediatrician/ child neurologist.
EFSTH Gambia, EFSTH: Challenges of managing genetic febrile seizures plus Gambia perspective
Dr Uwaezuoke Ndubuisi
Consultant paediatrician and child neurologist.
Chief consultant at university of Nigeria teaching hospital Enugu Nigeria.
Visiting consultant at the UTG, postgraduate trainer in EFSTH Gambia.
Been a consultant neurologist since 2014.
Graduated from the college of medicine University of Nigeria since 2001.
6. Yahya Njie (RN-BSN) – Epilepsy Awareness in Schools and Seizure First Aid – 20 minutes
A registered nurse at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital as a clinical supervisor and tutor at the Department of Emergency and ICU. I am also an epilepsy advocate and researcher at EFSTH.
Yahya works with a charitable organization called Foundation for Epilepsy and Stigma Support The Gambia as the financial controller, project coordinator and Tele-EEG Trainer.
5. John Nute Jabang, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, EFSTH; Lecturer University of The Gambia; VP and Co-founder FESSGAM: Epilepsy Surgery – Role in Epilepsy care and current status in Sub Saharan Africa
