by BAND | Apr 30, 2025 | Epilepsy Care
The BAND Foundation, supported by the UCB Innovation for Health Equity Fund, is delighted to announce the selection of Amref Health Africa Inc. as the recipient of a $500,000 grant to pilot a comprehensive epilepsy care project in Tanzania. This initiative marks an...
by BAND | Aug 30, 2023 | Epilepsy Care
The BAND Foundation and Whitten-Newman Foundation jointly produced this award winning film to raise awareness of the challenges of living with epilepsy in Africa. The film has been accepted into more than 20 film festivals and has been screened at various high profile...
by BAND | Feb 7, 2021 | Epilepsy Care
Epilepsy presents an urgent global public health challenge, especially so in Africa. On a continent where more than 10 million people live with the disease, less than 20% receive effective treatment. However, with medication costing as little as $5/year, two-thirds...
by BAND | Mar 12, 2020 | Epilepsy Care
Epilepsy is a complex disease with significant and underappreciated global health impacts. The epilepsy challenge is especially acute in Africa where lack of access to routine treatment and cultural stigmas are systemic problems. The BAND Foundation is working to...
by BAND | Aug 29, 2019 | Epilepsy Care, Grants in Focus
Epilepsy afflicts more than 10 million Africans. Only 10-25% receive treatment. African Epilepsy Congress August 2019 Entebbe, Uganda This past August the 4th African Epilepsy Congress was held in Entebbe, Uganda. The meeting, organized by the International League...
by BAND | Feb 6, 2019 | Epilepsy Care, Grants in Focus
It has long been understood that seizures can occur in people with Alzheimer’s, and this has been considered a potential factor in the progression of Alzheimer’s dementia. However, the links between Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy are poorly understood. With...
