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. 2023 Feb 26:18:100152.
doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2023.100152. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Availability, accessibility and use of antivenom for snakebite envenomation in Africa with proposed strategies to overcome the limitations

Mahmood Muazu Dalhat  1 , Julien Potet  2 , Abdulaziz Mohammed  3 , Nafiisah Chotun  3 , Hanna Amanuel Tesfahunei  3 , Abdulrazaq Garba Habib  4
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Availability, accessibility and use of antivenom for snakebite envenomation in Africa with proposed strategies to overcome the limitations

Mahmood Muazu Dalhat et al. Toxicon X. .

Abstract

Africa remains one of the regions with the highest incident and burden of snakebite. The goal of the World Health Organization to halve the global burden of snakebite by 2030 can only be achieved if sub-optimal access to antivenoms in the most affected regions is addressed. We identified upstream, midstream, and downstream factors along the antivenom value chain that prevent access to antivenoms in the African region. We identified windows of opportunities that could be utilized to ensure availability, accessibility, and affordability for snakebite endemic populations in Africa. These include implementation of multicomponent strategies such as intensified advocacy, community engagement, healthcare worker trainings, and leveraging the institutional and governance structure provided by African governments to address the challenges identified.

Keywords: Accessibility; Affordability; Africa; Antivenoms; Burden; Snakebite envenoming.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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