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The Epilepsy Support Association Uganda
Epilepsy support Association Uganda (ESAU) is a membership organization of people with epilepsy. The association was formed in 1997 at Mbarara University Teaching hospital out of epilepsy clinics that were being run by the psychiatric department.
Our Vision is "A Ugandan society in which epilepsy is understood and PWE are treated with dignity they so they can exercise their full potential and participate in all development.
ESAU appreciates the working partnership, support, courage and guidance received from various organizations and government departments.
We train Volunteers among the PWEs who go out of the community to sensitize the public about epilepsy.
Membership
Membership to this Organization is open to all persons with epilepsy, their relatives and any community members or professionals that have interest in working with persons with epilepsy. How to become a member?
The way Forward
The association hopes to open more branches especially in districts or areas where services and groups of persons with epilepsy exists. Our target areas are Fort Portal, Mpigi, Gulu and Kasese. When groups have been formed in these districts, their leaders will be together to join a national organization.
We are also concentrating on building capacity and leadership skills of the groups that we have already built so as to set a firm foundation on which to run and build a national organization.
 
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