GSI-USA is a nonprofit supporting programs to reduce the scourge of snakebite by educating communities, training health workers & improving treatments globally.
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Kofi Annan believed that snakebite envenoming - a neglected disease with 1/4 the mortality of malaria - needed to be addressed by the global community. This is his message: bit.ly/2xwhgDE #InternationalSnakebiteAwarenessDay @DrTedros @PLOSNTDs @richardhorton1 @PeterHotez
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2025
Venomous #SnakeBite is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency due to snakebite envenoming following the bite of a snake 🐍
It can also be caused by having the snake venom sprayed into the eyes bit.ly/Ssssnake
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2025
Today is #SnakeBite Awareness Day.
Q: What should I do if someone is bitten by a venomous snake 🐍?
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⏱️ Time is essential - seek medical care without delay
💉 Get antivenom within 4-6 hours after bite
‼️ Immobilize the bitten person and keep them from moving around at all
🫁 If possible place them on their side to help protect their airway and breathing
bit.ly/Ssssnake
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
29 Sep 2023
A huge shout-out to the Lilian Lincoln Foundation , Taylor Ashae Antivenom Foundation, Watamu Snake Farm & @GlobalSnakebite for inaugurating the snakebite research centre.
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2023
In MSF we believe tackling snakebite effectively requires strong community engagement. We need more support for initiatives such as the Snakebite Community Engagement Network. More here #SnakebiteDay2023 @GlobalSnakebite @RSTMH @wellcometrust @PCuresResearch @HAImedicines 5/6
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2023
MSF treats ppl with snakebite in 🇸🇸, 🇾🇪 &🇪🇹. Today we see some momentum in tackling this hidden crisis, but there is much more to do to achieve @WHO targets by 2030. #SnakebiteDay2023 #SnakebiteAwarenessDay @GlobalSnakebite @RSTMH @wellcometrust @PCuresResearch @HAImedicines 6/6
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
18 Aug 2023
There is a WHO plan to improve access to antivenoms in selected African countries. There will be a need to mobilise significant resources. I haven't seen many donors stepping in...
There's a big diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria and money is needed to procure antitoxin and vaccines.
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This sums up our unwavering drive to turn the tide for those who suffer from #snakebite
Inspiring 2 days @WHO as global partners unite to #beatNTDs & #EndtheNeglect to hit 2030 target. Partnerships and commitment from govt’s in affected countries will make us #StrongerTogether
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
13 Jun 2023
Wrapping up 2 days of the @WHO Global NTDs Partners’ Meeting in Geneva, on behalf of @wellcometrust.
👉🏻 Tons of ambition, positive energy, familiar faces, which means huge homework ahead for all of us.
But we remain #100percentCommitted: stronger together towards 2030
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Congrats to the high honor bestowed upon Vadivel & Masi of the Irulas Snakecatchers Cooperative. Their work along w all Irula tribeswomen & men to catch venomous snakes & extract venoms has been a major contribution to India’s AV production. Watch their special ceremony!
22 Mar 2023
#PeoplesPadma | President #DroupadiMurmu confers #PadmaShri2023 in the field of Social Work to Vadivel Gopal & Masi Sadaiyan.
#PadmaAwards2023 | #PadmaAwards | @PadmaAwards
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Congratulations to Professor Sir David Warrell and Dr. David Williams for this important piece in @TheLancet bit.ly/3JKNlhH @toxinologist
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Couldn’t agree more @otis_reid - A wowing stat for anyone outside burden areas, but very well known to those at risk trying to earn a living!
15 Mar 2023
Once again thinking about this truly crazy statistic: estimated ~lifetime risk of dying of snakebite in India is 1 in 250 (and close to 1 in 100 in a handful of areas). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3263…
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
17 Nov 2022
Good punchline by Pr Jörg Blessmann in introduction of #SnakebiteMeeting held by @SBE_Research
"In 2010, when you asked for funding for snakebite, people laughed at you. Now some progress has been made; today when you ask for funding, people just smile."
#BeatNTDs 🐍
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
We conducted an educational session to increase awareness on #Snakebite in collaboration with Public Health Department, Maharashtra at PHC Aghai, Taluka Shahapur, District Thane, Maharashtra on the occasion of #InternationalSnakebiteAwarenessDay.
#BeatNTDs #SnakebiteAwarenessDay
18 Sep 2022
We along with Public Health Department, Maharashtra will be conducting a session on ‘Snakebite education & awareness on 19 Sept 2022 at PHC Aghai, Taluka Shahapur, District Thane, Maharashtra on the occasion of #InternationalSnakebiteAwarenessDay
#BeatNTDs #SnakebiteAwarenessDay
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Ah...to hear the voice of a good friend and partner... his guiding words bring joy on this #SnakebiteAwarenessDay - a day he enthusiastically was behind in Kenya!
19 Sep 2022
Snakebite is arguably one of our biggest hidden health crisis. Antivenom is the only effective way of treating a venomous snakebite. A snippet of a documentary we did about snakebites, antivenom production & snake conservation. Voice of the late R. Taylor
#snakebiteawarenessday
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
Need to address the long term survivors of #snakebite envenoming. #snakebiteday22
19 Sep 2022
Beyond reach of system! Snakebite in childhood, still suffering at the of 60 .
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
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Sharing these tips with the rest of the world is a huge contribution to saving hundreds of lives globally. Join us today, tomorrow and always @MBKeno @Unite_snakebite @SnakebiteUganda @GlobalSnakebite @HAImedicines #snakebiteday22 #HepsInAction
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
#SnakebiteAwarenessDay Why are snakebites so neglected? 🐍
There is a need for safe, efficacious, and affordable treatments for #snakebite that are widely available for everyone at risk. #beatNTDs #SnakebiteDay22
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
#Snakebites are a real problem in Northern #Ethiopia, the home of 20 species of venomous snakes🐍.
In the past two months the @MSF medical team in Abdurafi, Northern Ethiopia, treated over 2⃣7⃣0⃣ people, victims of snakebite.
#snakebiteday22 #ISBAD
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
🐍Las mordeduras de serpiente causan aproximadamente entre 81000 y 138000 muertes al año según @WHO, y alrededor del triple de casos de amputación y discapacidad permanente.
❗En caso de mordedura llama al teléfono de emergencias 1-1-2.
#Snakebiteday22
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Global Snakebite Initiative, USA Foundation retweeted
19 Sep 2022
Awareness action: first step to confront the problem of envenomations #snakebiteday22 #EndTheNeglect #ISBAD
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