#SnakebiteDay2023 #SnakebiteAwarenessDay

Every year, more than 100,000 deaths are caused by snakebites and 400,000 more people are left with life-changing disabilities, such as amputations.

Snakebite deaths and disabilities are preventable when treated with effective antivenoms in time, however, the vast majority of snakebite victims are unable to access affordable and effective treatment.

In South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF witnesses the devastating impact of snakebites on victims, their families and communities. One of them is Deng, a 45-year-old farmer living in a remote community in Abyei, whose son was bitten by a snake one night. Find out more about what he had to overcome to make sure his son received proper treatment