EXPLAINER: How to survive a snakebite - Critical dos and don'ts

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TAKE OR PAY DEMON 1 day ago

Ghanaweb, don't misinform the public. In one breadth you said move to safety by sitting or lying and in another breadth you are advising people to keep the affected part lower than the heart. Which is which. n the case of the ...
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Ghanaweb, don't misinform the public. In one breadth you said move to safety by sitting or lying and in another breadth you are advising people to keep the affected part lower than the heart. Which is which. n the case of the Nigerian singer, administration of pawpaw leaves as first aid would have saved the matter in the absenmce of medical drone services.
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OGyam 1 day ago

How do you do these things in the middle of the forest or on the cocoa farm where you are most likely to be bitten by a snake in Ghana?

How do you do these things in the middle of the forest or on the cocoa farm where you are most likely to be bitten by a snake in Ghana?
Fd 1 day ago

Exactly! If many of us start thinking this way, we will put the usual party politics behind and fight for our good

Exactly! If many of us start thinking this way, we will put the usual party politics behind and fight for our good
Nii 1 day ago

Since we live in the tropics it should be mandatory for every hospital to have anti venom for snake bites else licence must be revoked period, Ghana and rest of Africa we don't learn, When they are appointed to head the healt ...
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Since we live in the tropics it should be mandatory for every hospital to have anti venom for snake bites else licence must be revoked period, Ghana and rest of Africa we don't learn, When they are appointed to head the health ministry they only think about how they can steal ,nothing else.
cxxxx 1 day ago

a bogus article does not provide any info

a bogus article does not provide any info
THIS IS USELESS ARTICLE 1 day ago

Ghanaweb is now just interested in getting people to read their useless article with deceptive headlines

Ghanaweb is now just interested in getting people to read their useless article with deceptive headlines
Aponkye B33 1 day ago

Aaaba. Wasting time in the event of emergency. Then you better forget this processes and lie down waiting to die.

Aaaba. Wasting time in the event of emergency. Then you better forget this processes and lie down waiting to die.
Holy Sinner 1 day ago

NO ANTI VENOM IN ABUJA HOSPITAL? FUNNY HAHA.
As I have been always saying, TINIBU like Akufo Addo are the most useless head of States Nigeria and Ghana has ever had. Two CUNTS.TINIBU has turned Nigeria to a failed state hen ...
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NO ANTI VENOM IN ABUJA HOSPITAL? FUNNY HAHA.
As I have been always saying, TINIBU like Akufo Addo are the most useless head of States Nigeria and Ghana has ever had. Two CUNTS.TINIBU has turned Nigeria to a failed state hence no anti venoms in ABUJA hospital. What a JOKE.
TAKE OR PAY DEMON 1 day ago

But Nana provided medical drone services that bring antisnake venom to public hospitals.

But Nana provided medical drone services that bring antisnake venom to public hospitals.
LOVE 1 day ago

THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION

THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION
Trotro Ambassador 1 day ago

Which kind education?
The article is just a theory.
We want the farmers to teach us pratically what to do in this case.
Most of the snakes are in the bush where there is no ambulance or proffesional help.

Which kind education?
The article is just a theory.
We want the farmers to teach us pratically what to do in this case.
Most of the snakes are in the bush where there is no ambulance or proffesional help.
Enock 1 day ago

Better learn a few herbal remedies for snake bites, many die before getting to any hospital.

Better learn a few herbal remedies for snake bites, many die before getting to any hospital.
Enock 1 day ago

I was bitten by snake once, at my calf, in a farm close to town, I just took of my shirt and tie it below my knee to slow down blood flow upwards, walked home, my dad gave me some fresh cassava leaves to chew and swallow, the ...
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I was bitten by snake once, at my calf, in a farm close to town, I just took of my shirt and tie it below my knee to slow down blood flow upwards, walked home, my dad gave me some fresh cassava leaves to chew and swallow, they got black stone from a neighbor, cut the affected part slightly with blade, attached the stone and it stuck there,, 5 hours later the stone came off, they washed it in milk, attach it again, and two hours later it came off and I was fine.
Enock 1 day ago

This is my personal experience, and I know there are several herbal remedies, you can search online and learn a few to add to efforts to reach hospital. The hospital may be far, they may not even have anti venom, so learn som ...
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This is my personal experience, and I know there are several herbal remedies, you can search online and learn a few to add to efforts to reach hospital. The hospital may be far, they may not even have anti venom, so learn some stuff to help yourself.
Klaase Klose Marfhen 1 day ago

Yes herbal treatment is the immediate option for snake bites. The "nearby" health facilities may not even have the anti-snake venom to treat you. Learn some herbal treatments for snake bites today.

Yes herbal treatment is the immediate option for snake bites. The "nearby" health facilities may not even have the anti-snake venom to treat you. Learn some herbal treatments for snake bites today.
Kod 1 day ago

Why they don't have drones to supply medicine or drugs, like the way Dr bawumia did it for Ghanaians

Why they don't have drones to supply medicine or drugs, like the way Dr bawumia did it for Ghanaians
Seidu 1 day ago

The drones were distributing condoms and afrodesias. Didn't you read? Kwasea

The drones were distributing condoms and afrodesias. Didn't you read? Kwasea
7up 1 day ago

They are all health related. These are things you can get at hospices.

They are all health related. These are things you can get at hospices.
Ako 1 day ago

Ooh Mr Seidu

Ooh Mr Seidu
Torchlight 1 day ago

This is nana akuffoolish addict. Ghanaians have survived his bites already. Eiiiiii nana akuffoolish addict the mother serpent that destroyed ghana's economy

This is nana akuffoolish addict. Ghanaians have survived his bites already. Eiiiiii nana akuffoolish addict the mother serpent that destroyed ghana's economy
Neutralman 1 day ago

Our politicians are using the poor tax payers money to build mansion all over the place and also seek medical treatment abroad even for their children and wives and there is not even a snake venom for the poor man at the hosp ...
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Our politicians are using the poor tax payers money to build mansion all over the place and also seek medical treatment abroad even for their children and wives and there is not even a snake venom for the poor man at the hospital for treatment when bitten by a snake. Yet we fight and kill ourselves for these selfish bofoons. Shame to the socalled "Messiahs" of Africa.
Kwame Peter 1 day ago

Torchlight,you are no doubt one of the Ghanaians with short memories but not to worry,a slight reminder may not be bad,our President and Atta-Mills in 2009 inherited a debt free economy after HIPIC,after death of Atta-Mills h ...
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Torchlight,you are no doubt one of the Ghanaians with short memories but not to worry,a slight reminder may not be bad,our President and Atta-Mills in 2009 inherited a debt free economy after HIPIC,after death of Atta-Mills he was president for six long years and supervised the destruction of all small and medium sized enterprises rendering millions unemployed,is it different from the haircuts? He brought something called Dumsor,took bribe in office disgrace Ghanaians and all Africans and blackmen,finally finally he left us with a debt $21 billion with nothing to show,one year and still counting and its all been optics and nonsense propaganda, a colossal amount of $10 billion pumped into the economy according to BoG governor to forcibly keep the wobbly cedi standing,do you know what this money in the hands of a competent president can do?Go on pràise singing and dancing until the optics and propaganda wears off revealing the return of the cluelessness and incompetence.
7up 1 day ago

Snakes love music especially the female vocals.

Snakes love music especially the female vocals.
Akos 1 day ago

If antivenom is the problem what are rich Nigerians doing with their money, they should import a lot of them to avoid another death.

If antivenom is the problem what are rich Nigerians doing with their money, they should import a lot of them to avoid another death.
Raptee 1 day ago

Drink ur urine .simple

Drink ur urine .simple
The story didn't say anything! 1 day ago

The story is empty .

The story is empty .
Nii Akwei 1 day ago

Explainer, you go explain taya.

Explainer, you go explain taya.
Rudav 21 hours ago

The article is discouraging all the effective first aid practices while encouraging experimental ones, is it not better to have one limb give than to have the whole body gone?

The article is discouraging all the effective first aid practices while encouraging experimental ones, is it not better to have one limb give than to have the whole body gone?
Rudav 21 hours ago

*I mean a limb gone

*I mean a limb gone
Kwame 17 hours ago

Thanks for the education. We will add the herbal then boom we move regardless

Thanks for the education. We will add the herbal then boom we move regardless
Sakaaaa 6 hours ago

Politicians are wicked

Politicians are wicked
Simon 6 hours ago

It's high time we go back the herbs

It's high time we go back the herbs

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