Response-Med, AMREF and Watamu Snake Farm are delivering a seminar on snakebite treatment in East Africa which will run through to 26 June 2025. The seminar constitutes of a 4-part webinar series as follows:

LECTURE 1

Overview of Medically Significant Snakes in East Africa, First Aid for Snakebite and How to Prevent Snakebites

Kyle Ray, Curator Watamu Snake Farm

Epidemiology of Snakebite

Dr Robert Rono, Public Health Management and Policy Specialis

LECTURE 2

A comprehensive Overview of Antivenom

Dr David Williams, Technical Officer (antivenoms) in the Regulation and Prequalification Dept at the World Health Organisation

Current Status of Antivenom in East Africa

Dr Khadlilkar, Veterinary Science and Antivenom Production

LECTURE 3

Clinical Treatment of Snakebite, including Administration of Antivenom, Monitoring, and Testing

Prof David Warrell, Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and Founding Director of the Global Snakebite Initiative

Case Reports on Syndromic Management of Snakebites

Dr Eugene Erulu, Doctor in charge of Watamu Hospital and Snakebite Expert

LECTURE 4

Surgical Intervention and Wound Management following Snakebites

Prof Timothy Hardcastle, Trauma Critical Care Surgeon