Lifeline Express Epilepsy Project
This project combines patient care, patient and community epilepsy awareness, training of local doctors and research. It is conducted by a team of neurologists and epilepsy educators on the Lifeline Express which is a mobile hospital serving rural Indian communities since 30 years. Each project lasts for 1.5-2 days over a weekend. About 10 projects are conducted each year. Patients are diagnosed and started on AEDs and counselled about epilepsy. They are also provided at least 1 month’s free AEDs to get started.
Project Status: Ongoing
Start Date: July 6, 2009
ILAE Region: Asia & Oceania
Language(s): English, Other Hindi
Location: India, Lifeline Express (Impact India Foundation)
Principal Investigator / Organizer: Mamta Bhushan Singh
Contact Person: Mamta Bhushan Singh, mbsneuro@gmail.com
Patient Age: All Ages
Project Type(s): Clinical, Community Education, Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building, Healthcare Professional Education
Funding Source(s): Personal, Government, Institutional, Foundation
Project Need(s): Volunteers, Equipment, Funding, Medication
Publications Associated with the Project: 30849714 and 24090776
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