eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze – The Mail & Guardian

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eSwatini’s success against snakebites under threat after USAid funding freeze – The Mail & Guardian

In eSwatini, remarkable progress has been made against snakebite, one of the world’s most deadly neglected diseases. Yet this success is under urgent threat from funding cuts, intensified by President Donald Trump’s recent freeze on US foreign aid. Snakebite is a major killer in many African countries, where effective treatment has been plagued with issues for years. In 2023, bites from snakes killed an estimated 20 000 people in sub-Saharan Afr…