Snakebite incidence and healthcare-seeking behaviors in Eastern Province, Rwanda: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a potentially life-threatening event that can lead to severe physical, mental, and economic hardships, particularly in under-resourced regions like sub-Saharan Africa. In Rwanda, there have been no epidemiological assessments of SBE to guide the Ministry of Health in its efforts to reduce the burden. This study had two main objectives: first, to estimate the incidence of snakebites across districts, and second, to describe formal versus informal healthcare seeking behaviors among snakebite victims in Eastern Province, Rwanda in 2020.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study utilized a cluster sampling approach, involving Community Health Workers (CHWs) who recorded snakebite cases across seven districts. The descriptive analysis conside

SUBMITTER: Hakizimana D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11338457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature