Tag Archives: snake-bites

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People are using urine to neutralize snake venom toxins, researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health have said. The research came out with findings conducted in six districts of Arua, Gulu, Kamuli, Kasese, Nakapiripirit, and Mubende. This practice according to Dr. John Ddamulira, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ninety two percent health workers in the country lack the training to manage snake bite injuries, Dennis Kibira, the Executive Director for Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development-HEPs has revealed. According to Kibira, a study conducted in 2018 also shows that only 4 …