Yemen: Snakes bites are a deadly threat in Hajjah governate
June 9, 2026Sanaa, Yemen (8th June 2026): In Abs district in Hajjah governorate, Yemen, Medecins Sans Frontieres is witnessing a rising number of snakebite cases; a neglected tropical disease, where many people continue to suffer or die from this silent but deadly threat. Despite...
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Ethiopia: Inside MSF’s Global Centre of Excellence for Snakebite Treatment
May 19, 2026In the remote town of Midre Genet, in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) runs the organisation’s largest snakebite treatment programme worldwide, the Abdurafi/Midre Genet Treatment Centre. MSF has been working in the Amhara region since 2003, supporting patients affected by diseases that often remain overlooked despite their...
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South Sudan: From a snakebite survivor to an active health promoter
January 30, 2026Around 1.5 billion people worldwide, nearly one fifth of the global population, require medical interventions for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 21 recognized NTDs, ranging from parasitic and bacterial infections...
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International Snakebite Awareness Day: Seven bites of inequity
September 19, 2024Seven ways that victims of snakebite face inequitable treatment Matthieu Chevallier, Global Health Advocacy Officer, MSF Access Campaign The COVID pandemic painfully confirmed what most of us already knew: the terrible inequity that exists among countries in people’s access to...
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