Eswatini Antivenom Foundation
2025 SNAKEBITE SYMPOSIUM
28 February & 1 March
To be held at the Eswatini Reptile Education Centre, Siphocosini
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FRIDAY 28 February at 08:45
Articles, Videos and Latest News
Antivenom push saves lives from snake bites in Eswatini
New antivenom proves effective against Eswatini’s venomous snakes Zero deaths recorded from snake bites in the country last year Researchers are working with communities, traditional healers […]
Eswatini Antivenom Foundation (EAF) & Médecins Sans Frontières United in Advancing Snakebite Care
Eswatini Antivenom Foundation (EAF) & Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF:Doctors Without Borders) United in Advancing Snakebite Care – Independent Efforts, Shared Solutions Donwload PDF version
Eswatini’s success against snakebite under threat after USAID funding freezer
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre Original article: Eswatini’s success against snakebite under threat after […]
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NEW: ESWATINI REPTILE EDUCATION CENTRE
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Location: Embo – Siphocosini (follow the signs from Luphohlo Dam)
ALTERNATIVE ANTIVENOM RESEARCH ARTICLE
Two snakebite antivenoms have potential to
reduce Eswatini’s dependency upon a single,
increasingly unavailable product: Results of
preclinical efficacy testing
Eswatini Antivenom Foundation
Eswatini Anitvenom Foundation aims to raise funds to treat snake bite victims in Eswatini. Snakebites are a disease of circumstance and poverty. The majority of snakebite victims are those who live in poor or rural communities.These bites often result in loss of life, a limb or even the ability to work because of a life-changing injury. Timely treatment with appropriate antivenom, along with modern medical care can prevent, reverse or at least minimise the major clinical aspects of snake envenoming. Sadly antivenoms are incredibly expensive when compared with the average income of the people most likely to require them. Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), located in Southern Africa, is especially affected by snakebites. An abundance of dangerous venomous snakes and a stretched medical budget can manifest into a serious snakebite problem.
Upcoming Training Events
Snake Awareness Courses - 23 November 2024
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How to Avoid Snakebites & What To Do If You Get Bitten
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Dangerous Snakes of Eswatini
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Snake Bite Treatment
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Venom Opthalmia
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Printable A3 Snake Fact Sheets
Mozambique Spitting Cobra
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Black Mamba
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Snouted Cobra
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Puff Adder
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Boomslang
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Rinkhals
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Eswatini has a largely rural population living close to venomous snakes that cause an estimated 200 – 400 cases of snakebite envenoming each year. Species such as the puff adder (Bitis arietans), Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) and the much-feared black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) are responsible for most serious cases… Read More
