Rwanda: Doctors At CHUK Perform Rwanda's First Surgery On Epilepsy Patient

Rwanda: Doctors At CHUK Perform Rwanda's First Surgery On Epilepsy Patient

For fifteen years, Alvera Mukarugwiza from Gahengeri Sector, Rwamagana District, lived in constant fear of the next time her sister would lose consciousness due to epileptic seizures. She remembers the worry of holding her head and arms and legs during the seizures, hoping to prevent a permanent injury.

Doctors at CHUK perform Rwanda’s first surgery on epilepsy patient

For fifteen years, Alvera Mukarugwiza from Gahengeri Sector, Rwamagana District, lived in constant fear of the next time her sister would lose consciousness due to epileptic seizures. She remembers the worry of holding her head and arms and legs during the seizures, hoping to prevent a permanent injury. “We sought help everywhere—we even wondered if someone had hexed her—but nothing worked,” Mukarugwiza recalled. But she was optimistic on Monday…

Rwanda Begins First Epilepsy Surgeries, Bringing New Hope to Patients - Rwanda Dispatch News Agency

Rwanda has begun performing epilepsy surgery for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s healthcare system and offering new hope to patients who have lived for years with uncontrolled seizures. The historic procedure was carried out at Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK), where doctors successfully operated on a patient who had suffered […] The post Rwanda Begins First Epilepsy Surgeries, Bringing New Hope to Patients a…

Rwanda Hosts Landmark Epilepsy Surgery Training, Challenging Stigma and Misconceptions

Rwanda is hosting its first-ever Epilepsy Surgery Training Camp at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), marking a historic milestone in specialised neurological care for the country and the… The post Rwanda Hosts Landmark Epilepsy Surgery Training, Challenging Stigma and Misconceptions appeared first on KT PRESS.