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Caoimhe Twohig-Bennett

@caoimhebennett.bsky.social

Director of Research at the Centre for Global Epilepsy, Wolfson College, University of Oxford @cgepilepsy.bsky.social

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The warmest of welcomes to Zambia for #AEC2025!

17.05.2025 09:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The 5th African Epilepsy Congress begins! Lusaka, Zambia

16.05.2025 17:11 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Excited to be attending #AEC2025 in Lusaka, Zambia!

16.05.2025 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Powerful words from Taurai Kadzviti #PurpleDay

27.03.2025 11:14 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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To celebrate Purple Day, we sat down with Dr Gift Ngwende, Taurai Kadzviti and @io4na.bsky.social (University of Oxford) to discuss global epilepsy across research, care and lived experience.
Watch the videos here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#PurpleDay #Epilepsy #GlobalEpilepsy

26.03.2025 16:03 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Introducing the Centre for Global Epilepsy
YouTube video by Centre for Global Epilepsy Introducing the Centre for Global Epilepsy

The Centre for Global Epilepsy is privileged to have multidisciplinary partners and collaborators around the world. Together, we are working to empower research and care, challenge stigma and advocate for more equitable care for epilepsy.
Watch our video here:
youtu.be/P5zPRnBDg2w
#EpilepsyDay

10.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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Today is International #EpilepsyDay

🌍 50 million people worldwide live with #epilepsy
⚠️ 85% lack access to accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment

We must work together to close the diagnostic and treatment gaps and improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy across the globe
#CGEpilepsy

10.02.2025 11:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Welcome to the Centre for Global Epilepsy's BlueSky account. Based at @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social and generously supported by the BAND Foundation, our mission is to empower global epilepsy research and care together 🌍🌏🌎 #CGEpilepsy #globalepilepsy #collaboration #strongertogether

03.02.2025 17:14 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0