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Provedor de dados: 	Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	The 6th international conference on envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa: a crucial step for the management of envenomation	
Autores: 	Chippaux,Jean-Philippe; Akaffou,Marc Hermann; Allali,Bernard Kouadio; Dosso,Mireille; Massougbodji,Achille; Barraviera,Benedito.	
Data: 	2016-01-01	
Ano: 	2016	
Palavras-chave: 	Envenomation; Antivenom; Epidemiology; Drug policy; Africa.	
Resumo: 	Abstract During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affliction were confirmed by several studies conducted in African countries. The poor availability of antivenom, particularly because of the cost, was also highlighted. Some experiences have been reported, mainly those regarding the financial support of antivenom in Burkina Faso (more than 90 %) and Togo (up to 60 %) or the mandatory reporting of cases in Cameroon. Key recommendations concerned: improvement of epidemiological information based on case collection; training of health workers in the management of envenomation; policy to promote the use of effective and safe antivenom; and antivenom funding by sharing its costs with stakeholders in order to improve antivenom accessibility for low-income patients.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/other	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100101	
Editor: 	Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos	
Relação: 	10.1186/s40409-016-0062-y	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases  v.22 2016	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess