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By Joseph Tumbey

The Liberia Neurologist Dr. Lawrence A. Sumo launched the Center for Epilepsy (Fainting) & Neurologic Disease CENDLIB to provide care for over 2000 Liberians that are currently suffering from Epilepsy.
Speaking at their aspiration program held over the weekend in Monrovia, he said, their goal is to provide care with training in Neuroscience to young people of Liberia to safe the future of those affected by Epilepsy.
According to him, Liberia is part of the Epilepsy belts globally with about 2000 Librarians suffering from it but have succeeded in providing treatment for over 800 patients.
He warned the society to stop stigmatizing those suffering from such disease and support their efforts to have them treated that will provide them the opportunity to resume their normal activities.
Accordingly, he and his Family have spent over UD$480,000 so far in services and the construction of their CENDLIB facility to preserve the life of those affected in the Country by Epilepsy.
” I am the only Neurologist Doctor Liberia has for now, Ghana has two, Nigeria about three. We want to Inspire our Young people by telling them our own stories to see where we came from and where we are today and give them hope that they too can do the same or even more”, the Liberia only Neurologist Dr. Zumo told a group of Liberians .

He said, as a certified Liberian Neurologist based in the USA, their Job is to treat the citizens across the Country so they can go back to school and to their Job places.
He’s however calling on everyone, especially the health sector, to embrace their efforts and get involved to help more Liberians.
“We want to improve the status and education of our Brothers and Sisters with Epilepsy. They are very important in society.
Epilepsy is a chronic disease and people should stop stigmatizing those affected .
The stigma of epilepsy is too sad, dangerous and terrible for our people”, Dr. Zumo acknowledged.
In a special remark during their inspiration program over the weekend in Monrovia, the Liberia Presidential Hopeful Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe admonishes everyone to support verse investment in the scientific sectors in order to build a safe environment.
He calls on the stakeholders to provide more scholarships for science students to empower them to create a healthier society.
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