Community members and healthcare workers' priorities for the control and prevention of snakebite envenoming in Ghana

LM Aglanu, JH Amuasi, E Prokesh… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Snakebite is one of the most neglected tropical diseases. In Ghana, there has
been a limited interest in snakebite envenoming research despite evidence of high human …

Barriers and opportunities for improving management of snakebites: Perspectives of healthcare workers in Northern Uganda

ST Wafula, LN Namakula, LR Ninsiima… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Snakebites are a neglected public health problem that pose a significant
burden on affected individuals and communities in many sub-Saharan African countries …

Developing and applying a training needs analysis tool for healthcare workers managing snakebite envenoming: A cross-sectional study in Eswatini

J Steinhorst, C Baker, S Padidar… - PLOS Neglected …, 2025 - journals.plos.org
A considerable number of patients present to hospitals in Eswatini each year following bites
by venomous snakes. Effectively diagnosing and treating patients with snakebite …

Experiences and practices of traditional healers on snakebite treatment and prevention in rural Malawi

MB Aron, M Mulwafu, B Mailosi, B Kreuels… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Snakebite envenoming remains a public health threat in many tropical countries including
Malawi. Traditional healers (THs) have been consulted by victims of snakebites as primary …

Healthcare practitioners' knowledge of snakebite management and associated factors in high-burden, low-resource settings in Uganda

ST Wafula, IB Mugume, LN Namakula… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Snakebites cause significant morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Effective
management of snakebites requires knowledge of the appropriate first aid measures, as well …

Knowledge and perceptions of snakes, snakebites and their management among health care workers in Sudan

AA Saeed, OA Gibreel, A B. Mousa, SM Omer… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Snakebite statistics in Sudan are lacking despite the high estimated burden of
the problem. One study in Sudan reported the presence of 17 medically significant snakes …

[PDF][PDF] Current Status and Influencing Factors of Snakebite Diagnosis and Treatment Knowledge Among Medical Staff in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Y Hu, C Lv, X Song, Y Gan, J Wang, W Hao… - … Journal of Public …, 2023 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the current status of the knowledge of diagnosis
and treatment of snakebites among medical staff in China and its influencing factors …

Challenges associated with the availability, accessibility, and use of antivenoms for treating snakebite envenoming in Ghana: A MaxDiff experiment design

E Nyarko, EK Ameho, S Iddi, L Asiedu - Toxicon, 2024 - Elsevier
Successful snakebite envenoming (SBE) treatment requires safe, effective, and quality-
assured antivenom products specifically tailored to combat endemic venomous snake …

Assessing the Incidence of Snakebites in Rural Gabon—A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Pilot Survey

SD Davi, A Lumeka, TR Hildebrandt… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Community-based
studies from sub-Saharan Africa are urgently required as data on the incidence are scarce …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of antibiotic self-medication and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance among community members in Neno District rural Malawi: A cross …

GD Limwado, MB Aron, K Mpinga, H Phiri… - IJID regions, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Despite global efforts to address antibiotic self-medication, it is still significantly
prevalent. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication and …