This project will provide free, life-saving anti-epileptic medications to 500 vulnerable children and adults in rural Northwest Cameroon. Partnering with local health districts, we will supply medication directly to community health centers to reach remote areas. Closing this treatment gap prevents severe seizure-related injuries, counters deep community stigma, and allows recovered patients to safely return to school or work, lifting families out of poverty.
In rural Northwest Cameroon, epilepsy affects over 35 per 1,000 people (Cameroon Epilepsy Foundation). Yet, an 80% treatment gap persists due to medication stockouts and severe stigma, causing a 74% school dropout rate among affected children. Current care remains centralized in urban centers. A decentralized, community-driven task-shifting model with continuous drug supply and psychoeducation is urgently needed to prevent status epilepticus, severe injury, and ongoing social exclusion.
RADA will partner with local health districts to supply free, life-saving epilepsy medications directly through existing health centers to 500 rural patients. Our medical team will manage treatments while training community volunteers as health monitors. These volunteers will conduct home visits, teach open-flame fire safety to prevent burns, and lead village talks that debunk myths, ensuring hidden patients are safely welcomed back into society.
This project will permanently transform these villages. Controlling seizures for 500 patients allows children to safely return to school and adults to work, breaking the cycle of poverty. Partnering with local health districts and training village volunteers establishes a lasting medical safety net. Most importantly, proving epilepsy is treatable eliminates generations of shame, ensuring future patients are loved, supported, and included rather than hidden away.
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