| Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone | |
| Abbreviation: | EASL |
| Formation: | 1999/12/03 |
| Type: | Non-governmental Organization |
| Status: | Society |
| Purpose: | Fight against Epilepsy |
| Location: | Sierra Leone |
| Services: | Training of Community Health Officers & Nurses |
| Website: | http://epilepsyassocsl.org/ |
The Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone (EASL) is a non-profit organization based in Sierra Leone.[1] The Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone aims to establish medical assistance and training for the benefit of the indigenous population who have Epilepsy.[2]
EASL was established with passion to counter act epilepsy at grass root level. The association aims to train the local health care officers, community workers, enrolled nurses & other volunteers. More than 300 members have been successfully trained technically to treat patients.[3] Through its programs EASL strives to achieve the following:[4]
EASL has been successful in establishing treatment centers across 13 districts in Sierra Leone. Alongside the association also has 21 outreach treatment centers working towards the treatment of epilepsy.[5]
In order to achieve the task of training local health care workers EASL has associated with other governmental and non governmental bodies. The list is as follows:[6]