Partnerships between North American Epilepsy Centers and Africa

This is an invitation to submit an application to this program from the North American Commission of the ILAE. The program seeks to promote and improve the care of persons in Africa living with epilepsy, through education, advocacy and research. It aims specifically to support and expand exchange programs between members of the North American Commission and African chapters of the ILAE, in order to significantly impact epilepsy care in that region. Based on our experience with the Latin American and Caribbean partnerships, the ILAE is confident that NAC members can significantly contribute to this mission.

The application should address program goals. This program supports travel between North America and Africa to perform one and preferentially of the following activities:

1) Education and training of epileptologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, primary care physicians, health care extenders, and/or other professionals involved in epilepsy care.

2) Education (and advocacy) of local authorities and opinion makers, to enhance community awareness of epilepsy, treatment gap, access to care, cultural and other issues that impact delivery of care.

3) Improve the provision of locally-sustainable patient care.

4) Initiate and foster sustainable collaborative research related to epilepsy.

The Education Task Force of the North American and African Commission will evaluate applications & support multiple partnerships in 2013. There is no honorarium designated for the faculty member. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be covered up to the maximum of $5,000 (US dollars) per partnership. Applications to extend ongoing partnerships are accepted but priority will be given to new partnerships.

Deadline for reception for 2013 partnerships is May 31st 2013.

 Application Form