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 (click link to watch)
Overview of Medically Significant Snakes in East Africa, First Aid for Snakebite and How to Prevent Snakebites (click link to read)
Kyle Ray, Curator Watamu Snake Farm
Epidemiology of Snakebite (click link to read)
Dr Robert Rono, Public Health Management and Policy Specialist
LECTURE 2 (click link to watch)
A comprehensive Overview of Antivenom (click link to read)
Dr David Williams, Technical Officer (antivenoms) in the Regulation and Prequalification Dept at the World Health Organisation
Current Status of Antivenom in East Africa (click link to read)
Dr Khadlilkar, Veterinary Science and Antivenom Production
A Situation Report on the Post Marketing Surveillance of Premium Panaf Currently taking place in Kenya (click link to read)
Dr Mitchel Okumu, Pharmacist and Toxicologist
LECTURE 3 (click link to watch)
Clinical Treatment of Snakebite, including Administration of Antivenom, Monitoring, and Testing (click link to read)
Prof David Warrell, Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and Founding Director of the Global Snakebite Initiative
Case Reports on Syndromic Management of Snakebites (click link to read)
Dr Eugene Erulu, Doctor in charge of Watamu Hospital and Snakebite Expert
LECTURE 4:
Surgical Intervention and Wound Management following Snakebites (click link to read)
Prof Timothy Hardcastle, Trauma Critical Care Surgeon