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Snakes… they send a shiver down the spines of a lot of people… especially in Africa where their bites kill tens of thousands every year – mostly In rural areas – with farmworkers and children particularly affected. Many more are left permanently disabled.
And yet these numbers may not actually represent the scale of the problem. It’s estimated that 70% of incidents go unreported, because people don’t always know the cause of death, many can’t get to health centres, and even when they can, health workers often don’t have access to anti-venom.
In today's episode, Alan Kasujja speaks to Dr Blessing Kasenge, who’s campaigning for better access to antivenoms, and Rudo Nalondwa, a Zambian student who has first-hand experience of surviving a snakebite late last year.
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Snakes… they send a shiver down the spines of a lot of people… especially in Africa where their bites kill tens of thousands every year – mostly In rural areas – with farmworkers and children particularly affected. Many more are left permanently disabled.
And yet these numbers may not actually represent the scale of the problem. It’s estimated that 70% of incidents go unreported, because people don’t always know the cause of death, many can’t get to health centres, and even when they can, health workers often don’t have access to anti-venom.
In today's episode, Alan Kasujja speaks to Dr Blessing Kasenge, who’s campaigning for better access to antivenoms, and Rudo Nalondwa, a Zambian student who has first-hand experience of surviving a snakebite late last year.

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