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Epilepsy: Fighting stigma in Zimbabwe

By DW
29 Nov 2018 | 8:43 am | 1m 49s

Epilepsy is diverse and complex. Commonly those affected are misdiagnosed. After his first seizure, Taurai Kadzviti’s parents thought he was mentally ill and admitted him to a psychiatric ward. The small boy was terrified.

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