{"id":68,"date":"2020-10-05T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/south-sudan\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2020-10-05T08:52:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:52:43","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/south-sudan\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76e8c088 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76e8c088\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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tabindex=\"0\">Evaluation of a community-based comprehensive epilepsy prevention and treatment programme in onchocerciasis villages in South Sudan_2019-2022, funded by ELRHA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3641\"><p><em><u>Goal<\/u><\/em>: Evaluation of a community-based programme to both decrease onchocerciasis transmission with the probability of preventing children from developing onchocerciasis associated epilepsy (OAE) including nodding syndrome (NS); and using the same mechanism to provide treatment, care and rehabilitation for persons with epilepsy (PWE) and support for affected families in three onchocerciasis endemic regions affected by chronic conflict in South Sudan (Maridi, Mundri and Mvolo).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><u>Target population<\/u><\/em>: The entire population of onchocerciasis-endemic villages with a high prevalence of epilepsy including NS in Maridi, Mundri and Mvolo Counties, South Sudan.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><u>Strategy<\/u><\/em>: changing the current community directed approach to annual mass distribution of ivermectin to 6 monthly and vector control, establishment of community-epilepsy awareness programme<strong>,<\/strong> an uninterrupted supply of anti-epileptic drugs (AED),\u00a0 a training programme for health workers on how to diagnose and treat epilepsy and associated morbidities, establish epilepsy treatment centres in each county, Build epilepsy peer support groups consisting of PWE and their carers at each study site, and\u00a0\u00a0 Develop a training programme for school teachers on how to work with children with epilepsy.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><u>Expected outcome<\/u><\/em>: \u00a0Dramatical reduction in onchocerciasis transmission with very few children will develop onchocerciasis associated epilepsy including nodding syndrome, decrease in 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