Treating epilepsy in forcibly displaced persons: timely, necessary, affordable

The burden of epilepsy among forcibly displaced persons is thought to be high, and access to treatment is limited. In June 2021, the WHO Secretariat published a draft intersectoral action plan aimed at redressing the global epilepsy treatment gap, providing a valuable opportunity to improve epilepsy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature reviews. Neurology 2021-10, Vol.17 (10), p.593-594
1. Verfasser:	Mateen, Farrah J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	692/617/375/178 692/700/228 692/700/478/174 Care and treatment Comment Convulsions & seizures Costs and Cost Analysis - trends Disease Displaced persons Epilepsy Epilepsy - economics Epilepsy - epidemiology Epilepsy - therapy Funding Global Health - economics Global Health - trends Humanitarianism Humans Immunization International aspects Low income groups Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neurological disorders Neurology Poliomyelitis Refugee camps Refugees Statistics Time Factors Trends World Health Organization - economics
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Zusammenfassung:	The burden of epilepsy among forcibly displaced persons is thought to be high, and access to treatment is limited. In June 2021, the WHO Secretariat published a draft intersectoral action plan aimed at redressing the global epilepsy treatment gap, providing a valuable opportunity to improve epilepsy treatment for forcibly displaced persons.
ISSN:	1759-4758 1759-4766
DOI:	10.1038/s41582-021-00548-y