Epilepsy is a neurological disorder disproportionately affecting individuals in LMICs. The treatment gap is immense, with 75% of individuals in low-income countries and 50% of middle-income countries unable to access the treatment. In rural Uganda, the treatment gap peaks to 78%.  The emergence of prevalent stigma and misconception about epilepsy deleteriously impacts the health and well-being of epilepsy patients, leading to rise of anxiety and depressive disorders in already-vulnerable patient groups.

The purpose of this study is to pilot an educational intervention aimed at improving the experience and health outcomes of adolescents with epilepsy in Uganda. The intervention seeks to increase understanding of epilepsy as a treatable biomedical condition, emphasize the importance of medication adherence, and assess the effectiveness of an educational session on health literacy and behavior change in this vulnerable population.