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[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology @KNUSTGH]

An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Dr. Joseph Bonney, has been elected to the Board of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM).

Dr. Bonney was elected during the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM 2026) held in Hamburg, Germany. His election places him among global leaders responsible for advancing emergency medicine practice, education, research and policy across member countries.

Learn more here⬇️
https://t.co/Nyj43vz88E

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

We can save lives and limbs from snakebite

[GHID KCCR @ghidkccr_gh]

Professor John Amuasi speaks with BBC’s Nkechi Onyinyechi Ogbonna on the realities of snakebite and the urgent challenges of accessing life-saving antivenom in high-burden communities.

🎧 Listen to the interview below ⬇️

[Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) @KCCR_GH]

KCCR convened a public lecture on Snakebite and Global Health, bringing together experts to confront one of Ghana’s most neglected yet preventable public health challenges.

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

GHID Research Spotlight

[GHID KCCR @ghidkccr_gh]

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟏

Welcome to the first issue of Research Spotlight, a series created to bring important research findings closer to the people who need them most: policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and communities.

[GHID KCCR @ghidkccr_gh]

Public Lecture | Snakebite & Global Health

📅 Thu, 5 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 1:30 PM
📍 KCCR Seminar Room (In-person)

Exploring epidemiology, health systems, and new therapeutics for snakebite.
#Snakebite #GlobalHealth #NTDs #KCCR #KNUST

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Following the news & your social media feeds can be overwhelming.

When it feels too much, try to take a break, check in less frequently and do things that keep you busy & engaged in your life, such as:
🎶 Listening to music
📚 Reading
🚶🏻‍♀️ Going for a walk
🙏🏼 Spiritual practices

https://t.co/OTdJ3pJTFu

[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology @KNUSTGH]

In KNUST’s green canopy, the West African pied hornbill (Lophoceros semifasciatus) finds comfort.

📷 | Leslie Mawuli Aglanu

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

Explore our Manifesto to promote education,
prevention, research, first response, advocacy, and
snake conservation to protect vulnerable communities
and save lives.
International Snakebite Awareness Day #ISBAD '25

Visit: https://t.co/nOQfVDJmHS

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

The Snakebite Open Grants is open for applications!

[African Snakebite Alliance @SBE_Alliance]

We are excited to announce our first Open Grants call has now gone live!

These grants will focus on the burden and treatment of snakebite venoming in Africa. If you are interested please check out our website for more details!

https://t.co/CIRzVNlvI4

#beatNTDs #snakebite

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

We are in Kigali!!
January 20-22, 2025
#BeatNTDs
#INCORNTD
#Research
#NTDConference

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

BREAKING: Enrollments Begin for @AfricaCDC-Led Mpox Therapeutic Study in DRC 🇨🇩

Africa CDC, in partnership with @inrb_kinshasa and @PANTHER_Health, has reached a major milestone in the MOSA trial—a pan-African clinical study evaluating potential Mpox treatments.

Learn more about this critical development: https://t.co/wsjOqcKhLS

#AfricaCDC #MpoxResponse

[African Snakebite Alliance @SBE_Alliance]

Join our side event, "Vibe with the Vipers" for drinks and networking @COR_NTD on the 21st in the Mezzanine from 5:15-6:00.

Talks will include a background on the ASA and snakebite as well as our upcoming grants!

Register here: https://t.co/SgGFNVpIr2

#InCORNTD #beatNTDs

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

#NewProfilePic

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

**Request for Applications**

The ARNTD and the COR-NTD are pleased to announce the 7th edition of the African Researcher's Small Grants Program (SGPVII) funded by USAID.

Visit https://t.co/eYcR8fquoh for more details.

#BeatNTDs #SGP #Research #Grants #Funding #CORNTD #ARNTD

[Mawuli @LM_Aglanu]

Act now!

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

#Mpox is spiralling out of control. Discussions alone won’t stop it. Immediate, decisive action is needed to save lives and contain the crisis, says @AfricaCDC Director General Dr. @JeanKaseya2. #MpoxResponse #Healthsecurity #AfricaResponds #PHECS

[GHID KCCR @ghidkccr_gh]

The African Snakebite Alliance opens applications for a PhD position!!!

#ASA #Snakebite #PhD

[African Snakebite Alliance @SBE_Alliance]

1/2 🌍 Today we are having the international launch of the ASA in Kenya. We aim to tackle deadly snakebite envenoming by addressing evidence gaps in policy and practice.

Follow us to learn more about the alliance's objectives and research initiatives.
https://t.co/2G4GALbrPD

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

🤝 Pleased to witness the international launch of the African Snakebite Alliance in Kenya! With strong support from @MOH_Kenya & experts from across Africa, @WHO is committed to reducing snakebite deaths and disabilities by half before 2030.
@SBE_Alliance

[African Snakebite Alliance @SBE_Alliance]

We are excited to have @ughe_org as one of the core partners in the African Snakebite Alliance.
The launch in Rwanda last week pulled together key policymakers and stakeholders to discuss the challenges of snakebite and identify research priorities #Snakebite #NTDs

[Maik Damm 🐍 @DammMaik]

🐍+🚀
Snake venom goes into space!

Toxin crystals were grown at the International Space Station: "Effect of Microgravity on the Crystallization of Cardiotoxin from the Venom of Spectacled Cobra Naja naja" by Dubova et al. 2024

DOI: https://t.co/D7snoqgNfN