Medical Assistance Sierra Leone

12/04/2026

We are pleased to be part of the Pretola Global Health and Consulting EAMC training, aimed at developing clinicians' understandings of epilepsy. Thanks to Medics For Epilepsy Support & Treatment and the team at COMAHS and the Nursing School for hosting and supporting the running of this important event, the first of six EAMC training sessions over the next three months.

03/04/2026

We are so grateful to Jonathan for running the London Marathon for us this month! We will be cheering him and our other runner Anthony on at the event. Please consider sponsoring Jonathan - all funds towards our ever growing epilepsy medication bill.

If you would like to be considered for a future London Marathon place please drop us a line - we will have two places in the event for the next three years.

Help Jonathan Burton raise money to support Medical Assistance Sierra Leone

23/02/2026

There's a lot to unpack in this graphic created by NEDA (Cameroon)! Though targeting disability prevention in Africa, the message is relatable throughout Asia and Latin America too.

Improving brain health can limit the likelihood of , nervous system infections like malaria and meningitis, and some cases of . Prevention strategies can reduce medical emergencies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 the long-term impacts of disability: diminished quality of life, income loss (patient and caregivers), and costs of ongoing care.

𝐍𝐄𝐃𝐀 recommends simple but consistent actions including:

‣ Sleeping 7-8 hours nightly
‣ Healthy diet
‣ Infection prevention
‣ Preventing/controlling hypertension and blood sugar
‣ Healthy diet
‣ Reducing alcohol, avoiding ci******es
‣ Good pregnancy, maternal and newborn care
‣ Regular health check-ups

Take charge of your brain health!

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21/02/2026

MASL supports a network of clinics with an annual shipment of epilepsy medication. The lead clinic at Connaught Hospital is attended by 130-150 people each Thursday. The Purchase Order has been raised for this year's medication shipment and we share the JustGiving link below for anyone who would like to support this work. Lives are transformed through access to medication and the clinic figures are compelling: 70% of patients have no further seizures after starting treatment; 25% experience a reduction.

The epilepsy treatment gap in Sierra Leone is 90% - meaning that around 100,000 people are living with untreated epilepsy.

Globally 30–35 million people are living with untreated epilepsy.

https://justgiving.com/campaign/epilepsymedication2026

Untreated epilepsy destroys lives. Please help us to buy the annual shipment of medication to the network of epilepsy clinics in Sierra Leone. We need £14,000.

21/02/2026

Last week Medical Assistance Sierra Leone marked International Epilepsy Day with a forum for patients and carers in Freetown, alongside clinicians and the Head of NCD, Ministry of Health. Thank you to the patients and carers for offering to share their stories.