By: EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY (BENIN)

The need for government at all level and other stakeholders to support and collaborate with the Epilepsy suffers has been reemphasized in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Mrs. Angela Asemota

This clarion call was made recently at a one day symposium to mark the purple day celebration with the theme “the Myths and Realities of Epilepsy” by the Angie epilepsy Foundation.

President of the foundation, Mrs. Angela Asemota stated that over four million persons estimated to be suffering from epilepsy disorder in Nigeria adding that the needful of the day was to create awareness on the cause, dangers and management of the epilepsy disorder.

While stating that epilepsy is a disorder in part of the brain that has to do with an unexpected seizure that affects suffer, however optimize that it can be treated and persons living with it can live if properly taking care of.

Mrs. Angela Asemota who vehemently kicks against acute stigmatization from the general public as a bane being faced on a daily basis by the suffers harp on the need for the public to be more friendly and show love to this suffers adding that they never bargained for what they have found themselves emphasizing that may myths and misconception about the seizure should be promptly abolished.

The president however assured parents having such children and wards that there is hope for that child adding that early detection and treatment with the right diagnosis medication, couple with the right dosage, positive attitude, exercise and eating right, Epilepsy disorder can be cured and the patient can live a normal life.

While soliciting for supports and partnership from well meaning Nigerians, cooperate bodies and spirited individuals in the area of cash and kind that will help to bring succor to the epilepsy suffers and to further propagates the awareness campaign to every nook and cranny of Nigeria in generals and Edo sate in particular said a lot remains to be done.

Angie Epilepsy Foundation for the epilepsy patients with the mandate to eradicate the stigma associated with persons suffering the diseases, to foster hope and love amongst parents whose children are suffering epilepsy, to help in the education and rehabilitation of those recuperating from epilepsy, to help raise fund for the support of those who cannot help themselves amongst other.