One of the speakers on our conference is Prof. dr. Freek Vonk Vonk. His research of snake venom is very important to the silent world crisis that is snakebite. Our conference about snakebite is held 21-22 June the Netherlands. Sign up for our conference here: snakebite.naturalis.nl.

With upcoming @Naturalis_Sci meeting on #snakebite, we wanted to share some of our latest published research: knowledge of venomous snakes, snakebite first aid, treatment, and prevention among clinicians in northern #Nigeria. bit.ly/2le2Q5I #NTDs

Globally, up to 500,000 people a year are left permanently injured or disabled by #snakebite envenoming. Find out more about what we're doing to raise awareness of the impact of #snakebite, inc. being part of @Naturalis_Sci meeting this week. bit.ly/2tfby7p #NTDs

Jaarlijks sterven 125.000 mensen door een slangenbeet. Samen met @Naturalis_Sci doen we onderzoek om dit aantal omlaag te krijgen. Wetenschappers en studenten uit alle disciplines zijn welkom om mee te denken: kom naar de Snakebite Conference op 21&22 juni universiteitleiden.nl/agenda/2018/06…

It’s not the rich that suffer from snakebite. It’s the food producers. The laborers. Those who keep the community running. It’s these people who need your help the most. Spread the word. Donate. Host a viewing. Whatever you can do to stop snakebite, every bit helps.

Impressive movie ‘Minutes to Die’ and speeches from Prof. dr. Freek Vonk, producer James Reed, community health worker Margaret Kilonzo Amref Health Africa and Maaike. @Naturalis_Sci kick-off the international conference #Snakebite at #Leiden Naturalis Biodiversity Center Universiteit Leiden

MSF Access @unite_snakebite “snakebite treatment should not be an economic right but a human right” #UniteAgainstSnakebite

MSF Access @unite_snakebite Kofi Annan, former UN sec gen, to conference - “Snakebite is the biggest public health crisis you have never heard of.”#UniteAgainstSnakebite #snakebite

Wonderful to see this young fellow so passionate about snakes and wanting to contribute against the snakebite problem. Let’s unite against snakebite, young or old(er)!

Dr. Erika Nowak talks about snakebite conservation, which is super important! Snakes are not the enemy and are necessary to the eco-system. #uniteagainstsnakebite

Jörg Blessmann from Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine #BNITM on his #snakebite experience in Vietnam and Laos: 3 delays of treatment + integrative model of patient management Snakebite, From science to society Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Where do #snakebites sit across United Nations #SDGs and World Health Organization (WHO)’s triple billion targets? Keyword: #UHC. Reaching the poorest & most voiceless in society. Snakebite, From science to society @Naturalis_Sci

Cultural Issues: What do we need to do in order to overcome cultural issues like traditional healers? How can we have peaceful coexistence between snakes and humans? Incredible presentations and great discussion from the panel. #UniteAgainstSnakebite

HAI has been at the forefront of campaigning efforts to make #snakebite a priority on the #globalhealth agenda -- and Dutch funding made it happen. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Snakebite, From science to society @fightsnakebite

House full of experts here at Wellcome for the World Health Organization (WHO) #snakebite working group meeting. Expected output: a Roadmap that is closer to reducing deaths & disability by 50% before 2030. Promising!

Bernadette Abela-Ridder of the World Health Organization (WHO), and HAI Snakebite Programme Manager,Ben thor Waldmann, sat down at the Snakebite, From science to society conference, last week, to discuss why only a multi-sectoral approach can lower the burden of #snakebite. #fightsnakebite

Great to see #snakebite finally getting some much-needed media attention! Awareness and education are key to improving prevention, first aid and treatment. #fightsnakebite #NTDs x.com/hepsuganda/sta…

After 25 years of #EU #health policy @ninawren outlines how it has fallen into a trap on disease prevention - what actions can it take #BeatNCDs #EnoughNCDs ow.ly/aJs030kPuM6

We are implementing resources, building facilities and providing training in Kenya and Nigeria with the aim of reducing burden for snakebite victims. #internationalsnakebiteawarenessday

The Lillian Lincoln Foundation was honored to work alongside the Kofi Annan Foundation to produce this video shortly before his passing. Everyone is grateful for the voice Mr. Annan graciously gave to snakebite victims. youtu.be/AWh18-7BcPU