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Good Health & Well-being
Epilepsy awareness, seizure first aid, and SUDEP education for communities across Africa.
Beyond Epilepsy Africa
Empowering Lives Beyond Epilepsy
Beyond Epilepsy Africa (BEA) raises awareness, provides support, and builds community for Africans living with epilepsy and seizure disorders across the continent.
SDG Alignment How BEA maps to global goals
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Quality Education
School outreach improves safety and inclusion for students living with epilepsy.
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Gender Equality
Women-focused epilepsy programs address stigma, reproductive health, and care access.
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Reduced Inequalities
BEA closes treatment and stigma gaps through local advocacy and community care.
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Partnerships for the Goals
Collaboration with Roadwork.rw and others helps BEA scale impact across Africa.
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Good Health & Well-being
Epilepsy awareness, seizure first aid, and SUDEP education for communities across Africa.
4
Quality Education
School outreach improves safety and inclusion for students living with epilepsy.
5
Gender Equality
Women-focused epilepsy programs address stigma, reproductive health, and care access.
10
Reduced Inequalities
BEA closes treatment and stigma gaps through local advocacy and community care.
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Partnerships for the Goals
Collaboration with Roadwork.rw and others helps BEA scale impact across Africa.
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Good Health & Well-being
Epilepsy awareness, seizure first aid, and SUDEP education for communities across Africa.
4
Quality Education
School outreach improves safety and inclusion for students living with epilepsy.
5
Gender Equality
Women-focused epilepsy programs address stigma, reproductive health, and care access.
10
Reduced Inequalities
BEA closes treatment and stigma gaps through local advocacy and community care.
17
Partnerships for the Goals
Collaboration with Roadwork.rw and others helps BEA scale impact across Africa.
Our Purpose
Why We Exist
To empower Africans living with epilepsy and seizure disorders through awareness, support, and community - so that every person can live beyond their diagnosis with dignity and purpose.
Awareness
Breaking stigma through education, campaigns, and public advocacy across Africa.
Learn MoreSupport
Mental health, nutrition, caregiver training, and care for every person living with epilepsy.
Learn More Who We Are
Changing Africa's Epilepsy Story
Across Africa, millions of people living with epilepsy face not just a medical diagnosis - they face stigma, silence, and a healthcare gap that leaves up to 80% without access to proper treatment. We are here to change that.
Beyond Epilepsy Africa works at the intersection of awareness, support, and community - tackling epilepsy from every angle so that no one has to face it alone. We believe epilepsy should never limit a person's potential, and we are building the systems and networks to make that true across the continent.
BEA Epilepsy Advocacy
What's Happening
Latest from BEA
You are not your seizure count
Why quality of life matters more than the number on your chart Hook
Outreach to Schools
BEA is heading into schools to teach students and teachers how to recognize epilepsy and respond with confidence, not fear.