Working Together to Improve the Lives of People Affected by Epilepsy in Zambia

Autor/in	Birbeck, Gretchen L.
Titel	Working Together to Improve the Lives of People Affected by Epilepsy in Zambia
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 16 (2012) 3, S.175-183 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-6102
Schlagwörter	Partnerships in Education; Stakeholders; Foreign Countries; Epilepsy; Seizures; Medical Students; Clinics; Medical Services; School Community Relationship; Needs Assessment; Capacity Building; Program Effectiveness; Michigan; Zambia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulpartnerschaft; Ausland; Epilepsie; Anfallsleiden; Arzt; Bedarfsermittlung; Sambia
Abstract	Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder that results in recurrent, unprovoked seizures. The biomedical burden of epilepsy can be substantial, but for many the social consequences may be just as extreme, with epilepsy victims suffering from social abandonment as well as economic and physical vulnerabilities. Since its founding in 2000, the Chikankata Epilepsy Care Team, a collaborative project between Michigan State University and the rural Zambian community of Chikankata, has worked to improve the lives of people with epilepsy. What began as a local nurse-medical student partnership in one small rural Zambian hospital has grown into a program that supports and enriches clinical services and advocacy programs throughout Zambia. Recognizing the imperative for knowledge to influence policy, this university-community partnership works tirelessly to inform key stakeholders and policy makers of its findings. The program received the 2011 Outreach Scholarship/W. K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award for the North Central region. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10