Yei records 748 epilepsy cases since January 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
Yei River County in South Sudan has recorded 748 epilepsy cases and 448 mental health disorders since January 2026, with 723 and 408 patients respectively still receiving treatment. Local health director Simon Sebit links the rise in part to depression and calls for treatment and awareness to be strengthened, Radio Tamazuj reports.
Health authorities in Yei River County, in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, have recorded 748 epilepsy cases since the start of 2026, with 25 patients recovered and 723 still receiving treatment, according to county health authorities cited by Radio Tamazuj.
They have also recorded 448 cases of mental health disorders. Forty patients have recovered, while 408 continue to receive care, county health director Simon Sebit said at a ceremony held on Monday 12 October for World Mental Health Day.
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