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Innovating Across Snakebite Response Systems

A solution and intervention-oriented webinar exploring practical innovation pathways across preparedness, logistics, diagnostics, emergency coordination, digital systems, and treatment access.

July 16, 2026. 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EAT)

A solution and intervention-oriented webinar exploring practical innovation pathways across preparedness, logistics, diagnostics, emergency coordination, digital systems, and treatment access. The session will connect participants to operational insights, implementation realities, and collaboration opportunities ahead of SnakeHack participation.

This event is delivered by Villgro Africa, if you have any questions, please contact  snakebiteprize@villgroafrica.org

Event details
Date
16 Jul 2026
Time
1:00 PM UTC – 2:30 PM UTC
Type
Online
Cost
FREE
Contact
Villgro Africa
snakebiteprize@villgroafrica.org
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In this second Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize Immersion Session, contributors from public health, clinical care, research, health systems, and antivenom access explore practical intervention opportunities across the snakebite patient journey. Building on the first immersion session, the discussion moves from understanding system challenges to identifying solutions that can strengthen first aid response, referral systems, diagnosis, treatment, and emergency care in high-burden settings.

Featured speaker:

  • Rob Beyer – Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Villgro Africa

  • Irene Mwende Kimeu – Biochemist & Antivenom Access Expert

  • Dr. Robert Rono – Physician, Epidemiologist & Snakebite Management Expert

  • Dr. Rita Suhuyini Salifu – Public Health Researcher, University of Technology and Applied Sciences

  • Dr. Robert Ofwete – Epidemiologist & One Health Expert

Whether you're an innovator, researcher, healthcare professional, policymaker, entrepreneur, or ecosystem builder, this session offers practical insights into the intervention opportunities, partnerships, and multidisciplinary approaches needed to improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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