BBogatz

Communications Advisor at Health Action International

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Together with Sterrin Smalbrugge, we're on a mission towards ending the suffering caused by #snakebite. Check us on fb (https://t.co/W10ZuKPK8y) and IG (https://t.co/MGSnDc0jQi) to learn more about this collaboration and the exciting activities planned in 🇰🇪 and 🇳🇱.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Little is known about how people’s lives are affected after a #snakebite, or the impact it has has on work, social standing, financial position and (in)formal care needs of victims. Our research in Kajiado County 🇰🇪 aimed to find out more. ➡️ https://t.co/vbxDICMDM9

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

📣The Annual Report is out! In 2021, we continued to be at the forefront of the access to medicines movement through our programmes.
👉For more information and key figures, see our annual report here: https://t.co/6P5BGKhJbC
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[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

For a healthy ecosystem we need to protect snakes from being caught, killed and having their natural habitats destroyed. Educating communities on living safely alongside snakes can go a long way towards a #HealthierTomorrow.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Snakes are essential for a balanced food web. Without them, a growing population of rodents would destroy crops vital for local economies. With climate change & urban expansion, #snakes lose their natural habitats more interaction with people = more #snakebites. #WorldHealthDay

[BBogatz @BogatzB]

‚Do good and talk about it.‘ - If you hear the call and want to do something with a purpose, join @AlexWLawrence and me as part of the @HAImedicines Comms Team.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Have you got a passion for social justice and a track record in developing engaging content? We’re looking for a creative, strategic thinking Digital Comms Advisor to strengthen our social media and web game. Apply to join the team by 27 February 2022! https://t.co/U1EW8u1X1S

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

A key demand by @WHO for #WorldNTDDay is that everyone should have access to information on how to prevent & treat #NTDs. We couldn't agree more! Download your free copy of the #snakebite🐍first aid poster in English, Spanish, Swahili, Luo, or Luganda at https://t.co/efHgoISSKz

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

On #WorldNTDDay, @WHO stresses that over 1 billion people are affected by #NTDs. Despite all efforts, #snakebite envenoming 🐍continues to be neglected & lacks funding, especially for communities & civil society. See HAI's work on mitigating the suffering: https://t.co/oW2Cv8J4dj

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

#WCOS ♀️🐍Spoorthi Shetty is a Project Manager and #snakebite educator at Haavu Mattu Naavu, India. This clip⬇️highlights her incredible work educating people in remote rural areas on snakebite prevention and first-aid.
https://t.co/OPuIldHCuQ

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

As much as #snakebite itself has been neglected, so too are the women working tirelessly towards ending the suffering caused by this #NTD. Over the next weeks we will be profiling our Women Champions of Snakebite.♀️🐍To learn more about the #WCOS, head to https://t.co/UxS3WkdgwX

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

The issue of #transparency and #access2medicines affects everyone, everywhere. As such, we all need to do more to ensure that patients across the #EU understand the importance of transparency, and what that means for their healthcare: https://t.co/XBspbZ6eLk

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

In a 2021 HAI study, focus groups provided information about 50 unique cases of #snakebite in rural #Kenya. The circumstances under which bites occurred show the importance of preventive measures like wearing shoes and using bednets. https://t.co/sVv7K5nIzu

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

We are so proud of the global network of expertise we have built over the last 40 years. From research, to policy analysis, to strategy, we can help you with all your advocacy needs. Learn how your organisation can benefit: https://t.co/8Wl9ltfDKe

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

The #EU must commit to improving #transparency of clinical trial data for the benefit of patients everywhere. Without it, how can doctors, governments and patients make informed decisions about medicines? Find out more about why this matters: https://t.co/t1ZsEnc7Ur

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

We all need to do more to ensure that patients across the #EU and beyond understand the importance of #transparency and what that means for #access2medicines and healthcare. In a new series of short animations, we try to do just that. Find out more: https://t.co/XBspbZ6eLk

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

A passionate call from @Priyanka_SHE for more funding in order to continue the essential work happening on the ground to tackle #snakebite.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Thanks to @LDovifat of @MSF_access with who we co-organised the community engagement meetings, and who shares with us some of the key take-aways from the findings of the discussions, including strong advocacy for #snakebite.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Our Kenya in-country partner @dorojuma1 shares community engagement findings around advocacy and rights. The importance of research and capturing voices of snakebite affected communities themselves comes up again. Very important to ensure adequate funding in this area.

[Orla Cronin @croninorla]

I would really like this to happen more often. I'm in the audience for the @HAImedicines @MSF_access report launch for the snakebite community. Intriguing to hear in such detail how the events we facilitated seeded the network

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

.@HiralNaik25 talks us through another key area of community engagement and #snakebite: conservation and human-snake conflict. Education and sharing of experience, and the need to invest in research is essential.