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People with epilepsy aren't protected in Africa: What needs to be done

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posted on 2024-11-14, 06:53 authored by Jacob MugumbateJacob Mugumbate
In October 2017 Abdul Matola was stoned and burnt to death in Malawi after being accused of being a "bloodsucking vampire". Matola had lived with uncontrolled epilepsy -- a highly treatable and non-infectious condition characterised by recurring seizures.

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Mugumbate, J. (2018). People with epilepsy aren't protected in Africa: What needs to be done. The Conversation, 15 April 1-3.

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The Conversation

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15/04/2024

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1-3

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English

RIS ID

134109

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