Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan

Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan

Every five minutes, somebody dies from a snakebite. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 5.4 million people get bitten worldwide every year and around 81,000 to 138,000 people die each year because of snake bites.[1] In Africa alone, 435,000 to 580,000 victims[2] suffer sna...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Said, Enrique Valdespino, Samson Paul Baba, Richard Lako, Alexandra Malm, Alan Gonzalez, Gabriel Alcoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South Sudan Doctors' Association 2020-11-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Subjects:
snake bites
who
south sudan
Online Access:https://bit.ly/3zfFh10
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spelling doaj-28edde1233fd4e7bb6b453db574126952021-06-11T01:39:59ZengSouth Sudan Doctors' AssociationSouth Sudan Medical Journal 2309-46052309-46132020-11-01134146152Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South SudanMohammed Said0Enrique Valdespino1Samson Paul Baba2Richard Lako3Alexandra Malm4Alan Gonzalez5Gabriel Alcoba6Médecins Sans Frontières Médecins Sans Frontières Ministry of Health, South SudanMinistry of Health, South SudanMédecins Sans Frontières Médecins Sans Frontières Médecins Sans Frontières Every five minutes, somebody dies from a snakebite. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 5.4 million people get bitten worldwide every year and around 81,000 to 138,000 people die each year because of snake bites.[1] In Africa alone, 435,000 to 580,000 victims[2] suffer snakebite envenoming and South Sudan could be one of the countries with the highest incidence. However, snakebite still receives less attention globally than other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and comprehensive programmes and efforts to provide care to snakebite patients are limited. https://bit.ly/3zfFh10snake biteswhosouth sudan
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author Mohammed Said
Enrique Valdespino
Samson Paul Baba
Richard Lako
Alexandra Malm
Alan Gonzalez
Gabriel Alcoba
spellingShingle Mohammed Said
Enrique Valdespino
Samson Paul Baba
Richard Lako
Alexandra Malm
Alan Gonzalez
Gabriel Alcoba
Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
South Sudan Medical Journal
snake bites
who
south sudan
author_facet Mohammed Said
Enrique Valdespino
Samson Paul Baba
Richard Lako
Alexandra Malm
Alan Gonzalez
Gabriel Alcoba
author_sort Mohammed Said
title Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
title_short Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
title_full Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
title_fullStr Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
title_full_unstemmed Perspectives from MSF snakebite programme implementation in Agok, Abyei region, South Sudan
title_sort perspectives from msf snakebite programme implementation in agok, abyei region, south sudan
publisher South Sudan Doctors' Association
series South Sudan Medical Journal
issn 2309-4605
2309-4613
publishDate 2020-11-01
description Every five minutes, somebody dies from a snakebite. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 5.4 million people get bitten worldwide every year and around 81,000 to 138,000 people die each year because of snake bites.[1] In Africa alone, 435,000 to 580,000 victims[2] suffer snakebite envenoming and South Sudan could be one of the countries with the highest incidence. However, snakebite still receives less attention globally than other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and comprehensive programmes and efforts to provide care to snakebite patients are limited.
topic snake bites
who
south sudan
url https://bit.ly/3zfFh10
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