Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa
Epilepsy is the most prevalent of the non-communicable diseases that have a neurological origin.

Although the burden of epilepsy is most significant in low and middle income countries, relatively few studies investigate the impact of this neurological condition on the quality of life of people with epilepsy in those countries.

In this talk, Nwabisa Mlandu, Visiting Fellow on the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy, will explore and evaluate current knowledge on the predictors (sociodemographic, clinical, psychiatric, psychosocial) of quality of life in adults with epilepsy, particularly in South Africa.

It is crucial that clinicians and researchers are aware of how the influence of these predictors might differ from one geographic region to another – such awareness will allow the design or adjustment of interventions to optimise them for use in different countries.

This is a joint event with the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy.

This talk will be followed by a drinks reception.

To attend in-person, register at: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/epilepsy-insights-from-south-africa-with-nwabisa-mlandu

To watch live on Crowdcast, register at: www.crowdcast.io/c/epilepsy-insights-from-south-africa
Date: 23 October 2024, 17:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Speaker: Nwabisa Mlandu (Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town)
Organising department: Oxford Martin School
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford Martin School Events
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/epilepsy-insights-from-south-africa-with-nwabisa-mlandu
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editors: Clara Bowyer, Hannah Mitchell