Striving to save limbs and lives from snakebite
Kano, Nigeria
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N_SRIC/BUK team members visited Gombe state on Monday 23rd November 2020 for advocacy visit to Gombe State Governor at the same time conducted Hospital Supplementation to the above-mentioned communities.
Kaltungo, Filiya, D/Dutsi Awark and Alkaleri in Bauchi state.
Prof Abdulrazaq G Habib Presenting Hospital Supplementation to Snakebite Treatment Hospital Kaltungo Research center.
ALT The donation of drugs to the above mentioned Hospital and other sites was targeted to assist the weak and the vulnerable from the respective communities that N_SRIC is carrying out research activities. Other team members that represent N_SRIC/BUK team members for the exercise include; Prof Muhd Y Gwarzo, Prof Bashir Chedi Dr Muhammad Hamza, Abdullahi Baiwa & Kabiru S Tahir.
The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has described as “unfortunate” that Nigeria ranks among the World’s worst snakebite-affected countries, reaching epidemic proportions. By the records the Honourable Minister reeled out, Nigeria records an average of 20, 000..
Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has revealed plans by his administration to set up a functional snakebite treatment centre to treat victims of snakebites in the state
World Health Assembly 2019 Snakebite - Every year, it is estimated that snakebite envenoming kills more than 125,000, seriously injures over 2.7 million people and leaves at least 400,000 of those who survive with permanent disability.
Missed the #LSTM seminar by Professor Abdulrazaq G. Habib on "Challenges and Prospects of Snakebite Management in Sub-Saharan Africa"? Here's the recording
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