Chief Executive Officer of Titus Medical Centre, Steve-Lee Demuyakor, has revealed that the facility has treated about 50 snake bite cases since May 2026.

He indicated that the number of cases keeps increasing and has consequently called on the government to provide urgent support to healthcare facilities in the Kpandai District to help them manage the situation.

According to a report by adomonline.com on October 26, 2026, Demuyakor said the victims were aged between 10 and 60, raising concerns about the increasing threat snake bites pose to residents in the area.

He noted that farmers were the most affected because they spend long hours working on farms, where they risk encountering snakes.

Demuyakor said Titus Medical Centre had been providing free treatment to victims despite the financial burden on the facility.

Tumu residents cry to government over rampant snakebites

“We are doing our best at Titus Medical Centre to treat these patients for free, but the government needs to come in and support us because the cases keep increasing,” he said.

He appealed for additional government assistance, particularly anti-snake venom drugs, to enable the facility to treat victims promptly and effectively.

Demuyakor stressed that urgent intervention was needed to protect lives and ease the pressure on healthcare providers as snake bite cases continue to increase in the district.

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