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Africa: People With Epilepsy Aren't Protected in Africa
The Conversation Africa, 15 April 2018
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… Read more »
Epilepsy - an Overlooked, Under-Managed Illness in Africa
Epilepsy is the most common serious chronic brain disorder in the world. More than 50 million people are affected by the condition. A fifth live in Africa. About 3% of Malawi's of 18 million people has epilepsy and some sufferers have been killed after communities accused them of being vampires, writes Jacob Mugumbate in The Conversation Africa.
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Media houses have formed a task force that aims at developing mechanisms on how best to handle and deliver messages on the rumours of 'vampires' in the country. This comes after ... Read more »
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President Peter Mutharika has warned suspected vampires to stop terrorizing people and told village chiefs to stamp down on witchcraft. A vampire scare in two districts has ... Read more »
