Background The South African Snakebite initiative was born out of the desire of a group of expert medical professionals to help make safe, effective, and accessible snakebite treatments a reality. The treatment of snakebites is a cycle of complicat
To attempt to address this shortfall the South African Snakebite Symposium (SASS) was arranged recently to address these gaps in the management of snake-bite in the local environment. This was held in Nelspruit on 29 and 30 July 2022. The current gui
Justifications As of 2018, The World Health Organisation has adopted a comprehensive resolution, calling for a response to address the global issue of snakebite envenoming [1]. Snakebite envenoming is listed by the WHO as a Neglected Tropical Diseas
References: [i] Wood D, Sartorius B, Hift R. Estimating the Burden of Snakebite on Public Hospitals in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Wilderness Environ Med, 2016; 27: 53-61 [ii] WHO Africa Office. Sambo, LG. Foreword IN: Guidelines for the prevention
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