The Global Research Landscape

Among the survey respondents, a group of 13 snakebite experts convened in a two-part webinar series. From mathematical modelling of snakebite outcomes in Kenya, to infection diagnostics of snakebite victims in Colombia, these webinars offered a quick tour of the key topics, knowledge gaps, and ways forward in understanding and mitigating the impact of snakebite envenoming.

We heard from the following snakebite experts:

  • Robert Ofwete : Mathematical modelling of snakebites in Turkana county and outcome given access to treatment

  • Kingford Chimfwembe : Assessing the Current Status of Snake Bites Capacity in Chongwe District, Zambia

  • Beth Tippett Barr : Plans for a multi-country snakebite survey using existing health and demographic surveillance systems

  • Hiral Naik : Perspectives of snake behaviour to combat snakebite

  • Mohammed Nuhu : Overview of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Hospital (SBRTH) Kaltungo

  • Moses Banda Aron : Knowledge of healthcare workers and experiences of traditional healers in snakebite management in rural Malawi

  • Eduardo Boza : The Central American Initiative for Snakes [Spanish]

  • Sara Padidar : Reach zero deaths from snakebite - Eswatini’s model of community-led prevention and treatment action

  • Julien Potet : Médecins Sans Frontière’s actions against snakebite on the ground

  • Tekiy Markos Bedore : Burden (incidence) and outcome of snake bites in three selected hospitals in Ethiopia

  • Smaila Alidou : Epidemiological and Therapeutic Profile of Snakebite Cases at the Mango Prefectural Hospital, Oti District, from 2013 to 2017 [French]

  • Lina Maria Peña Acevedo : Infection diagnosis in victims of snake bites [Spanish]

  • Addisu Alemu : Snakebite case management: a cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia

This webinar is available to replay below in English, Spanish and French:

Day 1 English Day 1 Spanish Day 1 French

Day 2 English Day 2 Spanish Day 2 French

 

 

There were 1036 total registrations from 94 unique countries. Of the total registrations, 47% attended the webinar. Most registrations (n = 120) came from Kenya. The map below provides more detail on where registrations came from on both days.

Note: total registrations refers to only those who registered and provided consent for us to use their information

 

We also asked webinar registrants to tell us why they attended. “I am a clinician who treats snakebites” was the most common reason for attending the webinar (n = 301).The chart below provides a breakdown of responses for both days.