Strengthening Africa’s Response to Snakebite
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The meeting focuses on generating and translating evidence into actionable and scalable interventions.
Bringing partners together
Researchers, clinicians and policy makers from across the region met to strengthen Africa’s response to snakebite. The meeting focused on generating and translating evidence into actionable and scalable interventions.
Key themes
- Improving data on snakebite incidence and outcomes.
- Access to safe, effective and affordable antivenom.
- Training health workers in snakebite management.
- Community education and prevention.
Nyanja’s role
Nyanja shared plans for snakebite research in Malawi and joined discussions on shared survey methods, so that results from different countries can be compared and combined.
